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Martha Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Martha Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | 15Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Richardson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rebecca Richardson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mattie Richardson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Richardson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Reba Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Richardson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Martha Richardson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Martha R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Martha Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rebecca Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pat Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Wright | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | John R. Richardson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mattie Sue Richardson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Martha Ruth Richardson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rebecca Richardson | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pat Richardson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Reba Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John D. Richardson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sam D. Derrick | 64 | Head | Saw Filer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Annabel Derrick | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Grover Fowler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ruth Fowler | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Shaw | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Elmira Shaw | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Herbert L. Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Shirley M. Shaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | James R. Hill | 20 | Step son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Joseph Hill | 16 | Step son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lucian Gandel | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lena Gandel | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Anna J. Gandel | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | John W. Gandel | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Dorothy Gandel | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jean Gandel | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lucian Jr. Gandel | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Bill Gandel | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Polly Gandel | 62 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Phil Bond | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | S. W. Harkness | 78 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John D. Combs | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Barbara L. Combs | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | David Combs | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Larry Combs | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ronita Combs | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | E. D. Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Barbara Sue Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Maralene Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Robert Tipton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lucie Tipton | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Charley Leamon | 46 | Head | Own Farm | Tennessee |
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)