John Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Decorator
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Decorator
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Johnnie Richardson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
John Richardson	Head	—	35	~1905
Laura Brim	Other	—	18	~1922
Russell William	Other	—	42	~1898
Henry Brim	Other	—	23	~1917
Grover Richardson	Son	—	13	~1927
Willemae Richardson	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 13

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Half Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 24

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Decorator
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	27
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 35

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Decorator
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Richardson

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00925-00268)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Terry, Ruby Carver	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Golds, Grace Carver	78	Sister	—	Mississippi
43	Dyson, Helen Carver	17	Lodger	—	Washington
44	Morris, Elzamae Carver	17	Lodger	—	Georgia
45	Shane, Lucille Carver	15	Lodger	—	Illinois
46	Reuben Gregory	36	Head	Porter	Alabama
47	Annie Gregory	56	Mother	—	Alabama
48	Martha Carter	30	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
49	James Combs	31	Lodger	Porter	Louisiana
50	Harold Wiley	16	Lodger	—	Illinois
51	Robert Clemons	44	Head	Laundryman	Mississippi
52	Florence Clemons	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
53	Levigh Bradley	30	Son	Senior Clerk	Tennessee
54	Earl Bradley	28	Step-son	Porter	Illinois
55	Viola Wise	36	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
56	Godney Clemons	28	Lodger	—	Mississippi
57	Edward Boxley	66	Lodger	—	Louisiana
58	John Richardson THIS PERSON	35	Head	Decorator	Louisiana
59	Willemae Richardson	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
60	Grover Richardson	13	Son	—	Louisiana
61	Johnnie Mae Richardson	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
62	Henry Brim	23	Lodger	Decorator	Alabama
63	Laura Brim	18	Lodger	—	Illinois
64	Russell William	42	Lodger	Butcher	Alabama
65	John Christopher	40	Head	—	Louisiana
66	Mildred Christopher	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
67	Carmelia Christopher	20	Daughter	—	Illinois
68	John Christopher	18	Son	—	Illinois
69	Louis Bernard Christopher	15	Son	—	Illinois
70	Cleo Christopher	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
71	Alfreda Christopher	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
72	Deloris Christopher	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
73	Anthony Christopher	9	Son	—	Illinois
74	Augustine Christopher	3	Son	—	Illinois
75	Irene Hall	23	Head	Keeper	Missouri
76	Anna Helena Serreno	30	Lodger	Seamstress	Mississippi
77	Homer Paul Serreno	7	Son	—	Illinois
78	Dell Mahon	34	Lodger	Laborer	Arkansas
79	Magnolia Mahon	22	Lodger	—	Arkansas
80	Louise Pruitt	48	Lodger	—	Louisiana

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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.

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