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Robert Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Robert Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jennie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Richards | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Marion Richards | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Le Richards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jennie Richards | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| W Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elimina Taylor | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Nancy Richards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | 3 |
| 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 14
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1916 — 9 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 | 14 |
| 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 24
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Robert Richards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Clayton Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Stayner Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Richards
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Richards
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clayton Richards
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Richards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stayner Richards
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Richards
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Richards
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Utah
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Sibling
Nancy Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04224-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Leone Bywater | 21 | Head | — | Utah |
| 2 | Joseph G. Bywater | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 3 | Eunice Dawn Bywater | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 4 | Fred M. Reese | 41 | Head | Advertising | Wyoming |
| 5 | Elva Reese | 40 | Wife | Saleslady | Sweden |
| 6 | La Var Reese | 19 | Son | Paper Carrier | Utah |
| 7 | Ralph Reese | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Carol Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Harry E. Van Ness | 58 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 10 | Nan Van Ness | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | George Moore | 33 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Colorado |
| 12 | Jane Moore | 26 | Daughter | Jr. Accountant | Oregon |
| 13 | Lynn Morgan | 62 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 14 | Lynn Morgan | 23 | Son | Mechanic & Carpenter | Utah |
| 15 | Arvella Morgan | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 16 | Spencer O. Morgan | 22 | Son | Night Watchman | Utah |
| 17 | Georgene Morgan | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 18 | Margaret Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | Walter G. Brown | 34 | Head | Machinist | Utah |
| 20 | Kate Leola Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | Barbara Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Gordon Y. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | J. W. Hawkes | 35 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 24 | Lottie Hawkes | 38 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Jerry Hawkes | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Joan Hawkes | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Geneal Hawkes | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | William Hawkes | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Robert E. Hatch | 31 | Head | Secretary | Utah |
| 30 | Helen Hatch | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 31 | Robert E. 2Nd Hatch | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Judith P. Hatch | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Clayton Richards | 55 | Head | Own Business | Utah |
| 34 | Jennie T. Richards | 51 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 35 | Robert S. Richards THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Marion L. Richards | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 37 | W. D. Richards | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Nancy L. Richards | 18 | Daughter | News Worker | Utah |
| 39 | Le Hill Richards | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 40 | Elimina Taylor | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)