Martha Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Martha Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Martha H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Donald Hecht	Son	—	14	~1926
William Richardson	Head	—	64	~1876
William Richardson	Son	—	26	~1914
Elizabeth Hecht	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Jack Hecht	Son	—	22	~1918
Martha Richardson	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 51

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Martha H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 62

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Martha H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Martha Richardson

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02614-00764)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Milton Finkelstein	28	Head	Doctor	New York
2	Frances Schneider	25	Sister	Teacher	New York
3	Rose Bloomenkranz	70	Mother	—	Poland
4	John Carlson	56	Gardner	Gardner	Sweden
5	Edward Shumway	80	Head	—	Mass
6	Florence Shumway	75	Wife	—	Mass
7	Charles B. Cooper	74	Head	Engineer	New York
8	Olive S. Cooper	71	Wife	—	Maine
9	Alexander Rader	41	Head	Optometrist	New York
10	Gertrude S. Rader	33	Wife	Teacher	New York
11	Eric L. Rader	5	Son	—	New York
12	Gillian B. Rader	2	Daughter	—	New York
13	George Wiederman	47	Head	Engineer	New York
14	Edna M. Wiederman	41	Wife	—	New York
15	George Wiederman	23	Son	Stock Clerk	New York
16	Lena Larsen	30	Maid	Maid	Norway
17	Arthur Lethbridge	49	Head	Own. Bus.	New York
18	Doris Lethbridge	47	Wife	—	New York
19	Helen Lethbridge	22	Daughter	—	New York
20	Ann Murphy	19	Maid	Maid	Ireland
21	Catherine Murphy	22	Maid	Maid	Ireland
22	John L. Smith	51	Head	V. Pres.	Germany
23	Mary L. Smith	45	Wife	—	New York
24	Dorothy Smith	18	Daughter	—	New York
25	Julia Becher	28	Maid	—	France
26	Anna Ragland	44	Maid	Maid	Norway
27	Evelyn Pryle	21	Maid	Maid	Maine
28	William Richardson	64	Head	School Teacher	New York
29	Martha H. Richardson THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	New York
30	William Richardson	26	Son	Clerk	New York
31	Annie	50	Maid	Maid	West Indies
32	Elizabeth Hecht	43	Wife	—	New York
33	Jack M. Hecht	22	Son	Clerk	New York
34	Donald S. Hecht	14	Son	—	New York
35	Edward Kerr	69	Head	Member Of Firm	Ontario
36	John Van Buren	55	Head	Owner	New York
37	Mary Van Buren	52	Wife	—	Ireland
38	John Van Buren	25	Son	—	New York
39	Raymond Van Buren	22	Son	Draftsman	New York
40	Olivia Van Buren	21	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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