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Joseph Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Desmond & L — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steubenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Steubenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Richardson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Richardson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Desmond Richardson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Ohio
Son, age 6
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Jefferson, Ohio
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jefferson-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steubenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Joseph Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Desmond Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father L Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Desmond Richardson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Richardson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Richardson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Jefferson-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03092-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent R Lebar | 26 | Son | Stockers | Wyoming |
| 2 | James E Burd | 47 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 3 | Elizabeth A Burd | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Kenneth M Burd | 19 | Son | Super | Ohio |
| 5 | Elizabeth Dalrymple | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylva |
| 6 | George Flemming | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Belgium |
| 7 | Carl Valade | 46 | Roomer | Helper | Italy |
| 8 | Ferral S Allison | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylva |
| 9 | Anna M Allison | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Jean Ann Allison | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Lake V Ward | 53 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 12 | Margaret M Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Joe Paleska | None | Roomer | — | — |
| 14 | John Brown | None | Roomer | — | — |
| 15 | Gilbert H Somers | None | Roomer | — | — |
| 17 | William H Jenkins | 35 | Head | Helper-Mee | Ohio |
| 18 | Rubee L Jenkins | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Dorothy J Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Freda M Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Desmond Richardson | 55 | Head | Sta Engineer | Ohio |
| 22 | Margaret M Richardson | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Joseph S Richardson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | John S Moody | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 25 | Alice V Moody | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | John Gilbert Moody | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Alice Joan Moody | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Pasqual La Rocca | 51 | Head | Tender | Italy |
| 29 | Concetta La Rocca | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 30 | Mary A La Rocca | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John Yenchovchik | 35 | Head | Labor | Slovakia |
| 32 | Margaret Yenchovchik | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylva |
| 33 | Nicholas Yenchovchik | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Betty A Yenchovchik | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Blinden R Yenchovchik | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Margaret A Yenchovchik | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Arthur M Standake | 40 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 38 | Mable B Standake | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Otho C Hudson | 34 | Head | Bram Worker | Virginia |
| 40 | Hazel A Hudson | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)