John Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cherokee-County, Georgia
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Hickory Flat
1935 Residence (County)	Cherokee
Additional Details
Hours Worked	7
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Hickory Flat
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Richardson	Head	—	72	~1868
Barnett Richardson	Son	—	39	~1901
George Richardson	Son	—	47	~1893
Margaret Richardson	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Cherokee, Georgia

Head, age 51

Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Cherokee, Georgia

Head, age 61

Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Cherokee-County, Georgia

Head, age 72

Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Hickory Flat
1935 Residence (County)	Cherokee
Hours Worked	7
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Richardson

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00655-00396)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ida Reece	55	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Walter Reece	15	Son	Farmer	Georgia
43	James Blankenship	24	Head	Farmer	Georgia
44	Edna Blankenship	21	Wife	—	Georgia
45	Doyal Blankenship	2	Son	—	Georgia
46	George Burnell	39	Head	Labour	Georgia
47	Eliza Burnell	33	Wife	—	North Carolina
48	W. J. Burnell	16	Son	—	Georgia
49	Ruby Burnell	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Hugh Lee Burnell	11	Son	—	Georgia
51	Paul Burnell	9	Son	—	Georgia
52	Claud Burnell	7	Son	—	Georgia
53	Ruene\|Ll Burnell	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Jewell Burnell	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
55	George Dewey Burnell	0	Son	—	Georgia
56	Eld Bentley	35	Head	Farmer	Georgia
57	Cora Bentley	33	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Grady Bentley	14	Son	—	Georgia
59	Leon Bentley	11	Son	—	Georgia
60	Eloice Bentley	3	Son	—	Georgia
61	Charlie W. Asbury	61	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
62	Ida Asbury	59	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Vandry Forrester	57	Head	—	South Carolina
64	Lilly Forrester	67	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Savilla Moore	69	Sister in law	—	Georgia
66	John M. Richardson THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Georgia
67	Margaret Richardson	67	Wife	—	Georgia
68	George Richardson	47	Son	Farmer	Georgia
69	Barnett Richardson	39	Son	Farmer	Georgia
70	Charlie A. Jones	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
71	Lula Jones	51	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Clarence Jones	27	Son	—	Georgia
73	Mae Jones	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Simpson Jones	17	Son	Farmer	Georgia
75	Floyd Jones	14	Son	—	Georgia
76	Samuel R. Wilson	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
77	Vera Wilson	35	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Reuben Wilson	9	Son	—	Georgia
79	Vandry Wilson	8	Son	—	Georgia
80	Marvin Wilson	6	Son	—	Georgia

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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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