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Mary Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Richards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Velma Richards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Estelle Richards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carl Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Odessa Richards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Milton Richards | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Wilbur Richards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donald Richards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Richards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maude Richards | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 3
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Mary Richards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Richards
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Donald Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maude Richards | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | William Richards | 19 | Son | Plumber | West Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Richards | 17 | Daughter | Cafeteria Worker | Ohio |
| 44 | Odessa Richards | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Richards THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Carl Richards | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Richards | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Wilbur Richards | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Velma Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Donald Richards | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Estelle Richards | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Milton Richards | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | William P. Buzzard | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jessie Buzzard | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Wanda Buzzard | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Georgia Buzzard | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Charles Goddard | 37 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 58 | Clarice Goddard | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Bayard Goddard | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Harry G. Trippett | 50 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ruby Trippett | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Sophie Trippett | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Trippett | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lois Betty Trippett | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Claude Hildreth | 31 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 66 | Margaret Hildreth | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Jr. Hildreth | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Carolyn Hildreth | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Louis Hildreth | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Emery Benson | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Anna Benson | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Shelby Jean Benson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | David Schafer | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Claude Schafer | 35 | Son | Painter & Decor. | West Virginia |
| 75 | Gilbert Mitchell | 40 | Head | Shovel Driver | West Virginia |
| 76 | Irene Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Raymond Mitchell | 17 | Son | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 78 | Edna Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Gilbert Jr. Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ira Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)