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Robert Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | millworker |
| Class of Worker | rubber co |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Akron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Richards | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Wade Richards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Richards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eana Richards | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Gale Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Head, age 32
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Rubberworker |
| Industry | Rubber Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Head, age 43
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Industry | millworker |
| Class of Worker | rubber co |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Robert Richards
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03182-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle D. Templeton | 56 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mildred (Al) Templeton | 24 | daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 3 | Orville P. Templeton | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sarah E. B. Templeton | 21 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Betty Templeton | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Naomi Templeton | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Rose Templeton | 0 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Harry H. Kraft | 50 | Head | Oiler | Ohio |
| 9 | Elsie M. Kraft | 45 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Harry E. Kraft | 19 | son | Helper | Ohio |
| 11 | Donald Kraft | 17 | son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Mildred Kraft | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Barbara Kraft | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Watson R. White | 33 | Head | Sander | West Virginia |
| 15 | Muriel D. White | 34 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Donald W. White | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Richard E. White | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Irene Z. White | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Deanna D. White | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Russell J. White | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Robert A. Richards THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Eana J. Richards | 42 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Gale L. Richards | 21 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia B. Richards | 19 | daughter | General Housework | West Virginia |
| 25 | Helen P. Richards | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Wade V. Richards | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Kenneth W. Richards | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lawrence Chartonich | 52 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 29 | Julia Chartonich | 50 | wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | John Chartonich | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Anna Chartonich | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | William Chartonich | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Harry C. Mundy | 40 | Head | Inspector, Tubes | Illinois |
| 34 | Ida Mae Mundy | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edward J. Mundy | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Carolyn M. Mundy | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frederick Mundy | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Jackson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Lucille Jackson | 48 | wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | William Jr. Jackson | 28 | son | Dishwasher | Oklahoma |
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)