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Robert Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Anna — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Printing Concern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Richardson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Richardson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Anna Richardson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 9
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 19
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 29
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Printing Concern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Richardson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Richardson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Richardson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Richardson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Richardson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-03174-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee C Davies | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Judson A Mcmullen | 50 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 3 | Jessie M Mcmullen | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Albert J Mcmullen | 21 | Son | Packer | Ohio |
| 5 | John E Mcmullen | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Catharine M Mcmullen | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Ernest C Deibel | 77 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 8 | Elizabeth Deibel | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Helen M Deibel | 36 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Castonay | Castonoy | 58 | Cook | Cook | New York |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Minnie L Mccarthy | 72 | Head | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 13 | Margaret E Butterworth | 40 | Lodger | Cost Clerk | Ohio |
| 14 | Anna M Wakefield | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Ada M Cline | 43 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Canada-English |
| 16 | Helen Lewis | 43 | Lodger | Secretary | Ohio |
| 17 | Zola Wilson | 42 | Lodger | Secretary | Ohio |
| 18 | Virginia Watts | 30 | Lodger | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 19 | Lillian Byron | 37 | Lodger | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 20 | Mildred Byron | 40 | Lodger | Secretary | Ohio |
| 21 | Mary Leary | 46 | Lodger | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Virginia Hylton | 37 | Lodger | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 23 | Robert H Richardson | 57 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anna P Richardson | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Robert W Richardson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jonathan E Shelhart | 75 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 27 | Nellie M Shelhart | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Summit S Bair | 36 | Head | Custodian | Ohio |
| 29 | Virginia P Bair | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Hermit S Jr Bair | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Herbert G Bair | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Dorothy J Bair | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Richard E Bair | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Jose J Fronda | 42 | Head | Chef | Philippines |
| 35 | Lucille Fronda | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Dorothy L Fronda | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Freddie J Fronda | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Theodore G Fronda | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Charles J Barnet | 42 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 40 | Zada Barnet | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)