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Margaret Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Mississippi
SurnameRichardson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBrookhaven
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Mangola Paxton Daughter — 13 ~1927
Marshall Richardson Head — 40 ~1900
Abbie Richardson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Margaret Richardson Daughter — 19 ~1921
Marcellus Richardson Son — 10 ~1930
Edith Richardson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Libbie Richardson Spouse — 39 ~1901
Annie Richardson Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richardson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Richardson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mangola Paxton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcellus Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abbie Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00067)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Banks 10 Nephew — Mississippi
2 Robert Berry 50 Head Laborer Mississippi
3 Logie Berry 26 Wife — Mississippi
4 R. W. Berry 11 Son — Mississippi
5 Lillian D. Berry 6 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Thelma Berry 5 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Harold Berry 3 Son — Mississippi
8 Carolyn Berry 0 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Lula Mae Thomas 39 Head Dish Washer Mississippi
10 Johnny M. Thomas 11 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Felix Freeman 30 Head Laborer Mississippi
12 Marie Freeman 26 Wife — Mississippi
13 Donald Freeman 9 Son — Mississippi
14 Dorothy Freeman 8 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Nellie Lee Freeman 5 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Earline Freeman 3 Daughter — Mississippi
17 A. C. Freeman 0 Son — Mississippi
18 Maud Sidney 50 Head Laundry Woman Mississippi
19 Minnie Thompson 18 Daughter Nurse Mississippi
20 Charlie Thompson 16 Son — Mississippi
21 Robert E. Thompson 15 Son — Mississippi
22 Pauline Thompson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
23 L. O. Goodwin 49 Head Laundry Woman Mississippi
24 Mary Goodwin 23 Daughter Maid Mississippi
25 Merle Johnson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Betty Jean Johnson 6 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Marshall Richardson 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
28 Libbie Richardson 39 Wife — Mississippi
29 Abbie B. Richardson 21 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Margaret Richardson THIS PERSON 19 Daughter — Mississippi
31 Edith Richardson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Marcellus Richardson 10 Son — Mississippi
33 Annie Lee Richardson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Mangola Paxton 13 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Charles Winston 31 Head Laborer Mississippi
36 Katie Winston 28 Wife — Mississippi
37 Winnie B. Winston 5 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Charles H. Winston 9 Son — Mississippi
39 Willie Kennedy 27 Head Butcher Mississippi
40 Gladys Kennedy 26 Wife — Mississippi

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)

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