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John Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Lexas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District Number 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Richardson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ambie Richardson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Julia Williams | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joe Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Texas Richardson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joe Williams | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Billy Williams | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Richardson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Benson Richardson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 11 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 11 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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: father Tom Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lexas Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Texas Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Richardson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lexas Richardson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Texas Richardson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ambie Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benson Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyda Lewis | 57 | Wife | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 2 | Austin Lewis | 31 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 3 | Spence Bain | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Liza Bain | 24 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Shelby Gene Bain | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | John | 67 | Father | Saw Mill | Tennessee |
| 7 | Emily | 61 | Step mother | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 8 | S. F. Mctaggart | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nannie Mctaggart | 41 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lilian Mae Mctaggart | 29 | Daughter | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 11 | Benson Mctaggart | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Gladys Mctaggart | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | S. F. Jr. Mctaggart | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Beatrice White | 16 | Daughter | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bill Evans | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Essie Evans | 34 | Wife | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Evans | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Rausa Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lou Bell Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Kate | 59 | Mother | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 21 | Will Philpott | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bessie Philpott | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mildred Sherwood | 18 | Sister in law | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Philpott | 69 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Bart Godfrey | 21 | Head | Linesman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Annie Godfrey | 22 | Wife | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bobby Godfrey | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Freddie Godfrey | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Texas Richardson | 65 | Head | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 30 | Benson Richardson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Richardson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Maude Richardson | 17 | Daughter | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ambie Richardson | 17 | Daughter | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 34 | Joe Williams | 32 | Son in law | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 35 | Julia Williams | 34 | Daughter | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 36 | Louise Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Billy Ray Williams | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Joe Ann Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Carl Cross | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ethel Cross | 30 | Wife | House Keeping | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)