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Ruth Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Richardson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dolores Richardson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jean Richardson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Richardson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Richardson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Richardson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carol Richardson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01000-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don S. Brissell | 32 | Head | Attorney | Ohio |
| 2 | Irma Brissell | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Susan Brissell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Davis | 28 | Cousin | Model | Illinois |
| 5 | Here Ends Block 3 And Begins Block 4 | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | John Gerrick | 43 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 7 | Anna Gerrick | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John Jr. Gerrick | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Donald Gerrick | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank Gerrick | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edward Biel | 51 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Elizabeth Biel | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Doris Biel | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 14 | Henry Krug | 66 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Ida Krug | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Anna Krug | 68 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | H. E. Felip | 55 | Head | Repair Man | Sweden |
| 18 | Alvina Felip | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Esther Felip | 24 | Daughter | Checker | Illinois |
| 20 | Carl Felip | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 21 | William Uebel | 61 | Head | Night Watchman | Illinois |
| 22 | Anna Uebel | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clarence Buthman | 36 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 24 | Barbara B. Buthman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Rosemary Buthman | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Buthman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Clarence Jr. Buthman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Barbara J. Buthman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Bernice Hummell | 17 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William Richardson | 44 | Head | Label Inspector | Illinois |
| 31 | Catherine Richardson | 46 | Wife | Dresser | Wisconsin |
| 32 | William J. Richardson | 22 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 33 | Richard A. Richardson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ruth Richardson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Carol Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dolores Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jean Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lawrence Ayres | 33 | Head | Sheet Metal Engineer | Montana |
| 39 | Florence Ayres | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Claire Ayres | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
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)