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Richard Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleway District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Orchard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Middleway District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Price | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Betty Price | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Price | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| S Price | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Price | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Martha Price | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Price | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Price | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Price | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, West …
Son, age 6
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Richard Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Jefferson-County, West …
Son, age 16
Jefferson-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middleway District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Orchard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Richard Price across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Price
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Betty Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Jefferson-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04411-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lige B. Miller | 24 | Son | Principal | West Virginia |
| 2 | Nancy E. Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Richard M. Madison | 27 | Son-in-law | Accountant | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mary W. Madison | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Richard M. Iii Madison | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Charles D. Mason | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Geraldine C. Mason | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles D. Mason | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Kenneth L. Mason | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy J. Mason | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elmer B. Byrd | 55 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Vada C. Byrd | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Clyde W. Moore | 40 | Head | Collector | West Virginia |
| 14 | Veda M. Moore | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Golda C. Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Rosella L. Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Opalean W. Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Clyde A. Moore | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Walter L. Barron | 55 | Head | Farm Tenant | West Virginia |
| 20 | Verna Ruth Barron | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Lloyd K. Barron | 19 | Son | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 22 | Anna B. Byers | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Almira B. Byers | 40 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | William Shackelford | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 25 | Alice V. Shackelford | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | J. William Shackelford | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arthur W. Allen | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E. Allen | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Janice Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | W. John Allen | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lewis A. Allen | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Richard M. Price | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary E. Price | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Richard H. Price THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | S. Edgar Price | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Elmer L. Price | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ethel J. Price | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Martha A. Price | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Betty Price | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Dorothy Price | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)