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Martha Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Magness Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Richardson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Richardson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rita Jones | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Arthur Richardson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Richardson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Richardson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Richardson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eula Richardson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Martha Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billie Burns | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Urbin Tomlinson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lou Tomlinson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Maurice Tomlinson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Bernice Tomlinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Grad Travis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Rilla J. Travis | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Charlie Travis | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Estes Travis | 30 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Louise Travis | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ellene Travis | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | H. Ed Tomlinson | 58 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 53 | Jennie Tomlinson | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Fayette R. Campbell | 30 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 55 | June Campbell | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | D. Elmo Matthews | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Cora B. Matthews | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | M. Pagett | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 59 | Pearl Fields | 40 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Bill R. Weaver | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Jessie M. Weaver | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Von Page Weaver | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Billie Joe Burge | 12 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Thomas Langston | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 65 | Myrtle Langston | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Arthur Richardson | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 67 | Eula Richardson | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Martha Richardson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Mary Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Betty Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Geraldine Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Arthur Mac Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Rita E. Jones | 61 | Mother-in-law | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 74 | Elvin J. Young | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ruby Young | 36 | Wife | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 76 | Stanley J. Young | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Betty Ann Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Francis L. Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Elvin Jr. Young | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Elizabeth A. Young | 78 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
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)