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Robert Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthie Richardson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Avous Richardson | Son | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Richardson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Son, age 34
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 John Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pluth Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruthie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Pitts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Manney (~0.60 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Manney (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Richardson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Richardson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pluth Richardson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruthie Richardson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Pitts
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Floyd
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Manney
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Elizabeth Manney
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Avous Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 52
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 — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-01015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lou | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ezekiel Arnold | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Evaline Arnold | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ira Adams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ola V. Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Louelia Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Clark Adams | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | John Carter | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Randall Bivins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Odie Bivins | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Freeman Silas Bivins | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ruthie Richardson | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert Richardson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Avous Richardson | 52 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sam Horton | 60 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mollie M. Horton | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles Horton | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ida Davenport | 62 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ben Binney | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lytle Binney | 30 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hattie Lillian Binney | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Gus Braswell | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Minnie Bell Braswell | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Evie Braswell | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Taft J. Braswell | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Grady Bryant | 33 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jesse H. Brandon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bess Brandon | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Wallace Brandon | 18 | Son | Hired Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | George Ellert Brandon | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John A. Donnelly | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Melisa Donnelly | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John Gentry Donnelly | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary Alice Donnelly | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jimmie Lee Donnelly | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | George Edward Donnelly | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Margaret Donnelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | W. D. Webb | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Barzilla Webb | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.84
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)