Mary Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berrien-County, Georgia
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia Dist. 1147 New River
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Militia Dist 1147 New River
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Johnnie Richardson	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Myrtice Richardson	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Andrew Richardson	Head	—	72	~1868
Mellia Richardson	Other	—	19	~1921
Lankford Richardson	Son	—	22	~1918
Mary Richardson	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Berrien, Georgia

Spouse, age 44

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Berrien, Georgia

Spouse, age 53

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Berrien-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 63

Berrien-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia Dist. 1147 New River
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mary Richardson

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00639-00697)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lecie M. Leason	34	Head	—	Georgia
2	Herman Leason	15	Son	—	Georgia
3	James R. Leason	12	Son	—	Georgia
4	Asa G. Leason	9	Son	—	Georgia
5	Martha K. Leason	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Grady L. Leason	2	Son	0	Georgia
7	Morgan Lindsay	25	Head	Farmer	Georgia
8	Flois Lindsay	22	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Vernon Lindsay	1	Son	0	Georgia
10	Julian Lindsay	0	Son	0	Georgia
11	Andrew J. Richardson	72	Head	Farmering	Georgia
12	Mary Richardson THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Johnnie Richardson	37	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Myrtice Richardson	26	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Lankford Richardson	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
16	Mellia Richardson	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
17	Shelley W. Cornelius	39	Head	Farming	Georgia
18	Pearl Cornelius	34	Wife	—	Florida
19	Jr. Shelley W. Cornelius	6	Son	—	Georgia
20	Harry K. Cornelius	5	Son	—	Georgia
21	Mary F. Cornelius	2	Daughter	0	Georgia
22	James J. Richardson	33	Head	Farming	Georgia
23	Jennie R. Richardson	26	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Jr. James J. Richardson	5	Son	0	Georgia
25	Bobby C. Richardson	3	Son	0	Georgia
26	Tommy N. Richardson	1	Son	0	Georgia
27	Lyman J. Hughes	59	Father-in-law	—	Georgia
28	Marvin A. B. Hughes	24	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Georgia
29	James N. Barber	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
30	Martha J. Barber	52	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Emerson Barber	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
32	Carrol Barber	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
33	Leston Barber	12	Son	—	Georgia
34	Willie A. Barber	32	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
35	Levie E. Barber	26	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Geraldine Barber	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Gynett Barber	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Lyon Franklin Barber	9	Step-son	—	Georgia
39	Sam N. Skipper	23	Head	Farming	Georgia
40	Ellen J. Skipper	20	Wife	—	Georgia

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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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