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John Richard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Richard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 and 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 And 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Richard | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Shirley Richard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sastie Richard | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Hilda Richard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Richard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lilian Richard | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Belizaire Richard | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 6
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 16
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 and 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Richard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Richard
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Hilda Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belizaire Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Burleigh | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Pearl Burleigh | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Daisy Burleigh | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | P. O. Burleigh | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Eugene Sauvage | 70 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 6 | Florence Sauvage | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Michel Sauvage | 43 | Son | Operator | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mary Ethel Sauvage | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lawrence Kenchel|Kenchel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Bella Kenchel|Kenchel | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Joyce Kenchel|Kenchel | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Oresly Kenchel|Kenchel | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Lessly Kenchel|Kenchel | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Sastie Richard | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lilian Richard | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Belizaire Richard | 35 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alex Richard | 28 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Shirley Richard | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Hilda Richard | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John Richard THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Paul Sauvage | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Elvenia Sauvage | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ray Sauvage | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)