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Robert Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Robert Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Washington |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Tacoma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alberta Richards | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Karl Richards | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Karl Richards | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 1
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 11
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Son, age 21
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Arthur Richards (~0.83 confidence) and father John Richards (~0.83 confidence) and mother Emily Richards (~0.83 confidence) and mother Evelyn Richards (~0.83 confidence) and father Earl Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Karl Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Karl Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Arthur Richards
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
John Richards
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Emily Richards
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Evelyn Richards
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Earl Richards
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Karl Richards
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Karl Richards
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Richards
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Richards
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Washington
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Sibling
Karl Richards
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Pierce-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Fay Sloan | 12 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 42 | William Sloan | 1 | son | — | Washington |
| 43 | Paul Howard Culp | 34 | head | Electric Lineman | Missouri |
| 44 | Helen Culp | 32 | wife | Owner | Washington |
| 45 | Joanne Culp | 6 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 46 | Karen Culp | 4 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 47 | Everett Harrabee | 65 | head | Switch Tender | Iowa |
| 48 | Clara Harrabee | 64 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Albert Long | 46 | head | President | Washington |
| 50 | Anna Long | 43 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Emilie Klem | 64 | mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 52 | Arthur Aries | 37 | head | Salesman | Washington |
| 53 | Margaret Aries | 35 | wife | — | Washington |
| 54 | Geraldine Aries | 10 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Karl Richards | 49 | head | Wholesale Dealer | Washington |
| 56 | Alberta Richards | 47 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Karl Jr Richards | 23 | son | Salesman | Washington |
| 58 | Robert G Richards THIS PERSON | 21 | son | — | Washington |
| 59 | Here Ends | None | Block 160 | — | — |
| 60 | Julian Slager | 48 | head | Partner | Illinois |
| 61 | Jean Slager | 36 | wife | — | Washington |
| 62 | M. H. Borden | 55 | head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Patricia Borden | 34 | wife | Saleslady | New Mexico |
| 64 | Richard Borden | 17 | son | — | Washington |
| 65 | Gust Oleson | 73 | head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary Oleson | 40 | sister | Typist | Washington |
| 67 | Hazel Boyes | 42 | head | Patrolman | North Dakota |
| 68 | Hazel Boyes | 38 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 69 | Gordon Boyes | 14 | son | — | Washington |
| 70 | Edward Avo | 39 | head | Owner | Washington |
| 71 | Helen Avo | 27 | wife | — | California |
| 72 | Marion Avo | 6 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 73 | Frank Avo | 5 | son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Helen Avo | 1 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Mack Stanleys | 24 | head | Salesman | Canada |
| 76 | Lovona Stanleys | 23 | wife | — | Washington |
| 77 | Mack Duane Stanleys | 2 | son | — | Washington |
| 78 | Edith Myers | 68 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Willis Meacham | 37 | son | — | Washington |
| 80 | Oscar Anderson | 34 | lodger | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.83
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)