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Richard Walsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Richard Walsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland Heights |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Wickham | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Earl Walsh | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Michael Walsh | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Patricia Walsh | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rebecca Wickham | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Hattie Milne | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mary Wickham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Walsh | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Wickham | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nancy Walsh | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Walsh | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 4
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 14
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Walsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Walsh
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
William Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wickham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wickham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03050-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | May G. Cowan | 44 | Head | Steno. & Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Clarence Helmig | 40 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 43 | Samuel Dale | 47 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 44 | Robert E. Bjorn | 48 | Brother-in-law | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Margaret W. Bjorn | 47 | Sister-in-law | New Worker-Widow | Michigan |
| 46 | H. Terry Wickham | 40 | Head | Supt. Of Schools | Ohio |
| 47 | Rebecca D. Wickham | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary Ellen Wickham | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | William T. Wickham | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Michael J. Walsh | 21 | Son | Butcher | Ohio |
| 51 | Earl Walsh | 19 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 52 | Patricia Walsh | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Richard Walsh THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | William Walsh | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Nancy Walsh | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Hattie J. Milne | 72 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Fred Engeln | 44 | Head | Secy. To Mgr. | Ohio |
| 58 | Mary Todd Engeln | 43 | Wife | Steno. & Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 59 | Pauline Todd | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ima Bowden | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 61 | Neal Bowden | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Edward I. Lowry | 47 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)