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John Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Celia — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd St James Goose Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd St James Goose Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvelta Richardson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Christina Richardson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Richardson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Richardson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Richardson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Franklin Richardson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elethia Richardson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 21
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 30
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | County Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Berkeley-County, South …
Head, age 43
Berkeley-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd St James Goose Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Celia Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Celia Richardson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03791-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Walker | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Frank Ford | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lurine | Levine Ford | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Soumita | Loumita Ford | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Herbert Ford | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Azalee Ford | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rogers Ford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Norman Capern | Capers | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sadie Capern | Capers | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Macfall Capern | Capers | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ceas Capern | Capers | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Calvin Capern | Capers | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Norman A Capern | Capers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Legara Capern | Capers | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Malaciah Capern | Capers | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Capern | Capers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alvita Capern | Capers | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Fledger | 69 | Mother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Richardson | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Essie Richardson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Moses Richardson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sampson Richardson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | J L Richardson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ella M Richardson | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sinclair Richardson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Jr. Richardson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Richardson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Richardson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Gladys Richardson | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Levi Richardson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bertha S Richardson | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Jr. Richardson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Wallace | 56 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Richardson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elethia Richardson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Christina Richardson | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | George Richardson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alvelta Richardson | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Franklin Richardson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Richardson | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)