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Martha Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Martha Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJackson-County, Tennessee
SurnameRichardson
Given NameMartha A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Jackson
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardDistrict 1
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Edith Richardson Daughter — 12 ~1928
Elmer Richardson Son — 18 ~1922
Martha Richardson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Joe Richardson Son — 9 ~1931
James Richardson Head — 48 ~1892
Louisa Richardson Spouse — 49 ~1891
Edna Richardson Daughter — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Jackson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Jackson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richardson
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Jackson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Jackson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
Surname Richardson
Given Name Martha A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Jackson
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Tennessee
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.
Linked across censuses
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Edith Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Jackson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03907-00604)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mamie 22 Daughter-in-law Maid Tennessee
2 Charles H. 3 Son — Tennessee
3 Bee Richardson 27 Head Farmer Tennessee
4 Ira Richardson 27 Wife — Tennessee
5 Rosy Richardson 6 Daughter — Tennessee
6 Edith C. Richardson 1 Daughter — Tennessee
7 James M. Richardson 48 Head Farmer Tennessee
8 Louisa Richardson 49 Wife — Tennessee
9 Elmer Richardson 18 Son — Tennessee
10 Martha A. Richardson THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Tennessee
11 Edith E. Richardson 12 Daughter — Tennessee
12 Joe Richardson 9 Son — Tennessee
13 Edna Richardson 7 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Lee Richardson 76 Head — Tennessee
15 Maggie Richardson 76 Wife — Tennessee
16 Herman H. Richardson 22 Head Farmer Tennessee
17 Ava I. Richardson 22 Wife — Tennessee
18 Janet L. Richardson 1 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Mamie L. Richardson 43 Aunt — Tennessee
20 Hade H. Craighead 59 Head Farmer Tennessee
21 Nancy H. Craighead 53 Wife — Tennessee
22 William O. Craighead 33 Son Farmer Tennessee
23 Claton E. Craighead 31 Son Farmer Tennessee
24 Glenn Craighead 28 Son Farmer Tennessee
25 Frank G. Craighead 23 Son — Tennessee
26 Christine Craighead 17 Daughter-in-law — Tennessee
27 Katie Craighead 27 Daughter-in-law — Tennessee
28 Catherine Craighead 1 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Lola Stafford 52 Head — Tennessee
30 John Stafford 17 Son Overseer Tennessee
31 Nathan Echo 62 Head — Tennessee
32 Glover Echo 53 Wife — Tennessee
33 Bruce Echo 34 Son Farmer Tennessee
34 Carl Echo 27 Son Farmer Tennessee
35 Zula Echo 17 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
36 Clarence R. Allen 23 Head Farmer Tennessee
37 Elizabeth S. Allen 20 Wife — Tennessee
38 James Davidson 26 Head Farmer Tennessee
39 Elsie Davidson 23 Wife — Tennessee
40 Charlene Davidson 2 Daughter — 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)

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