John Richards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this John Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phoebe — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Son Born: Missouri Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Missouri
Surname	Richards
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Bevier City
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Township / Ward	Bevier City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mabel Richards	Daughter	—	58	~1882
Phebe Richards	Head	—	82	~1858
John Richards	Son	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Missouri

Son, age 31

Macon, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richards
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	Oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Macon, Missouri

Son, age 41

Macon, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richards
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Macon-County, Missouri

Son, age 51

Macon-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Richards
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Bevier City
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Our Model Tree links John Richards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Phoebe Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Phoebe Richards

b. ~1858

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Richards

Son · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Missouri

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Sibling

Mabel Richards

Sibling · 1940 · age 58

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 — Macon-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02126-00461)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roy R. Stevens	39	Son-in-law	Fireman	Missouri
2	Margaret Stevens	38	Wife	—	Missouri
3	Peggy Jane Stevens	5	Daughter	—	Missouri
4	Thomas Hughes	47	Head	Day Operator	Missouri
5	Thelma Hughes	45	Wife	Book Keeper	Missouri
6	Henry Hildebrand	41	Head	Sales Manager	Germany
7	Pearl Hildebrand	39	Wife	—	Missouri
8	Leon Hildebrand	14	Son	—	Missouri
9	Jo Ann Hildebrand	4	Daughter	—	Missouri
10	Johnnie A. Stuart	29	Head	Shovel Runner	Missouri
11	Mary Louise Stuart	29	Wife	—	Missouri
12	Suzanne Stuart	5	Daughter	—	Missouri
13	Eliza Williams	66	Head	—	Missouri
14	Charles Door	59	Head	Miner	Germany
15	Mary Door	61	Wife	—	Missouri
16	Ethel Door	35	Daughter	School Teacher	Missouri
17	Faye W. Clair	42	Lodger	School Teacher	Missouri
18	Phebe Richards	82	Head	—	Ohio
19	Mabel Richards	58	Daughter	—	Missouri
20	John M. Richards THIS PERSON	51	Son	—	Missouri
21	Warren Mendenhall	48	Head	Freight Hauler	Illinois
22	Emma Mendenhall	49	Wife	Collector	Missouri
23	Kenneth Alex Chasteen	28	Head	Proprietor Owner	Missouri
24	Opal M. Chasteen	29	Wife	—	Missouri
25	Sandra Kay Chasteen	2	Daughter	—	Missouri
26	Henry J. Miller	55	Head	Proprietor Operator	Missouri
27	Anna Miller	50	Wife	—	Missouri
28	Edith Grolline	36	Head	Proprietor Owner	Missouri
29	Joseph P. Grolline	18	Son	—	Missouri
30	Rosalie L. Grolline	6	Daughter	—	Missouri
31	August J. Locher	74	Head	—	Germany
32	Elizabeth Locher	53	Wife	—	Missouri
33	Henry Locher	35	Son	Miner	Missouri
34	Alfred Locher	33	Son	Miner	Missouri
35	Lorraine S. Locher	20	Daughter	—	Missouri
36	Joseph Weber	27	Head	Miner	Missouri
37	Virginia Weber	20	Wife	—	Missouri
38	Theodore J. Weber	3	Son	—	Missouri
39	Raymond Fiedler	70	Head	—	Germany
40	Anna Fiedler	66	Wife	—	Germany

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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