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Richard Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Richard Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Blanch — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | delivery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frank Parker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Blanche Parker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 5
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 16
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 26
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | delivery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Frank Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Parker
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Parker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Parker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Parker
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. C. Sorensen | 62 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 2 | Mabel O. Sorensen | 63 | Wife | None | Denmark |
| 3 | Martha Sorensen | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Utah |
| 4 | Andrew Sorensen | 30 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 5 | Leo Sorensen | 28 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 6 | Dean Parry | 30 | Head | Military | Utah |
| 7 | Virginia Parry | 29 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 8 | Edward Smith | 53 | Head | Service Dept. | Utah |
| 9 | Lillian Smith | 52 | Wife | School Teacher | Utah |
| 10 | Patricia Belengren | 72 | Mother | None | Switzerland |
| 11 | Milton Brown | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 12 | Pearl O. Brown | 37 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 13 | Milton Brown | 10 | Son | None | Utah |
| 14 | Merrill Brown | 6 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 15 | Betty Ann Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Frank O. Parker | 51 | Head | Gardner | Utah |
| 18 | Blanche Parker | 51 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 19 | Richard Parker THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 20 | Alvin Smith | 66 | Head | None | Oregon |
| 21 | Lydia O. Smith | 73 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 22 | William Hillman | 50 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 23 | Ann O. Hillman | 40 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 24 | Pearl Hillman | 16 | Daughter | None | Germany |
| 25 | Helen Hillman | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Germany |
| 26 | Joseph Hardman | 43 | Head | Fireman | Utah |
| 27 | Hester Hardman | 42 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 28 | Ruth Hardman | 19 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 29 | Rebecca Hardman | 17 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 30 | Don Hardman | 12 | Son | None | Utah |
| 31 | Buster Sommerhorn | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Xina O. Sommerhorn | 53 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | James Parker | 39 | Head | Body And Fender Man | Utah |
| 35 | Mary O. Parker | 36 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 36 | Douglas Parker | 7 | Son | None | Utah |
| 37 | Kenneth Parker | 0 | Son | None | Utah |
| 38 | Dean Cotterall | 48 | Head | Plumber | England |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 3 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)