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Richard Parker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Merl — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Island Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Long Island Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Parker | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lucille Parker | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Carol Parker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Kansas
Other, age 3
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Phillips, Kansas
Son, age 12
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Kansas
Head, age 23
Phillips-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Island Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Richard Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Merl Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Merl Parker
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Parker
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Phappe | Shappe | 62 | Head | House Work | Illinois |
| 42 | George V. Stamey | 69 | Lodger | Operator | Iowa |
| 43 | Henning Near | 43 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 44 | Martha Near | 44 | Wife | House Work | Kansas |
| 45 | Robert C. Near | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Roberta A. Near | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Ernest P. Nichols | 58 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 48 | Nellie B. Nichols | 58 | Wife | House Work | Mass. |
| 49 | Ed. Kingsley | 70 | Lodger | Old Age Pensioner | Indiana |
| 50 | Richard H. Parker THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 51 | Lucille M. Parker | 23 | Wife | House Work | Nebraska |
| 52 | Carol M. Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 53 | Clifford F. Booth | 48 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 54 | Alice M. Booth | 43 | Wife | House Work | Nebraska |
| 55 | Gerald C. Booth | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Leo C. Booth | 16 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Amelia V. Thomas | 63 | Head | Home Work | Iowa |
| 58 | Nelson G. Butterfield | 71 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 59 | Rosie Butterfield | 61 | Wife | Home Work | Kansas |
| 60 | Murl W. Dunnil | Dunnil | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Ina E. Dunnil | Dunnil | 31 | Wife | Home Work | Kansas |
| 62 | Ardith I. Dunnil | Dunnil | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Irac Dunnil | Dunnil | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Arby J. Dunnil | Dunnil | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 65 | Herbert Burridge | 63 | Head | Manager | England |
| 66 | Ella A. Burridge | 52 | Wife | Home Work | Kansas |
| 67 | Marjorie M. Burridge | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Kenneth H. Burridge | 16 | Son | Helper | Kansas |
| 69 | John F. Branda | 52 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 70 | Anna R. Branda | 43 | Wife | Home Work | Kansas |
| 71 | Angeline Branda | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Sylvia Branda | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Lambert Branda | 50 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | De Witt J. Vantiss | 61 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 75 | Crystal F. Vantiss | 51 | Wife | Home Work | Kansas |
| 76 | Lynn G. Vantiss | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Fred C. Woodside | 41 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 78 | Henrietta D. Woodside | 40 | Wife | Home Work | Illinois |
| 79 | Donald C. Woodside | 18 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Doris D. Woodside | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)