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Robert Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mill Worker |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Mill Worker |
| Township / Ward | Palmer T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Richards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Horace Richards | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dorothea Richards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harley Richards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rena Richards | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Eugene Richards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | Mill Worker |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Robert Richards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Richards
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothea Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harley Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01597-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B. Q. Kerigan | 66 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Margaret F. Kerigan | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary A. Kerigan | 26 | Daughter | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Joseph F. Kerigan | 25 | Son | Motor Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Vincent P. Kerigan | 21 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Michael P. Sullivan | 57 | Boarder | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William M. Goodreau | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Rose M. Q. Goodreau | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Walter H. Goodreau | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gertrude D. Goodreau | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Theodore B. Goodreau | 19 | Son | Mill Worker | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ralph E. Goodreau | 17 | Son | Mill Worker | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Irene V. Goodreau | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Kenneth E. R. Belle | 31 | Head | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ethel M. Belle | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Kenneth E. Jr. Belle | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Joseph R. Q. Hamilton | 33 | Head | Wire Rope Maker | Connecticut |
| 18 | Emma E. Hamilton | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Richard J. Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Horace V. Richards | 46 | Head | Fireman | Vermont |
| 21 | Rena M. Richards | 32 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Robert A. Richards THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Mill Worker | Vermont |
| 23 | Dorothea R. Richards | 16 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Harley W. Richards | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Ruth F. Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Eugene A. Richards | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 27 | William F. Monroe | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 28 | Grace L. Monroe | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Beverly L. Monroe | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edward J. Griffin | 48 | Lodger | Ass'T Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Thomas E. Moriarty | 45 | Head | Ticket Taker | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary Moriarty | 74 | Mother | — | Eire |
| 33 | James Haley | 41 | Head | Farmer (Hunter) | Connecticut |
| 34 | Marion S. Haley | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | James J. Haley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Stuart A. Haley | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Barrett J. Haley | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Gerald T. Haley | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Maurice F. Lawlor | 64 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Rosa D. Lawlor | 46 | Wife | — | Eire |
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)