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Joseph Richardson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Joseph O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Richardson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Richardson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edith Richardson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Leonard Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Richardson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Richardson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 47
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Joseph O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Head, age 59
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Joe P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Richardson
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Corner | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hazel Corner | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert Corner | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruby Corner | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Corner | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James C. Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Zetta Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | James T. Jones | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Raymond D. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Jewel E. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Tom Moore | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lallie Moore | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Martin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy W. Martin | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucy E. Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Guy E. Martin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Walter Martin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Charlie Highfill | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Highfill | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lonie Highfill | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Beatrice Highfill | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Kate M. Highfill | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Highfill | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mildred Highfill | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Highfill | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Kathleen Highfill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Agnes Highfill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Highfill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gail Martin | 18 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gertrude Martin | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Milton Hancock | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Stella Hancock | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Hancock | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Merrill Hancock | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph O. Richardson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bessie E. Richardson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edith Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur G. Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John B. Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Leonard Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Doris F. Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jack Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Marjorie B. Smith | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cecil C. Smith | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Morris I. Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | George Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby G. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bertha M. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth M. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)