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Ruth Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAllegany-County, Maryland
SurnameRichardson
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Allegany
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceMaryland
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
Township / WardFrostburg
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Emma Richardson Spouse — 48 ~1892
Wanda Richardson Daughter — 16 ~1924
James Richardson Son — 22 ~1918
Osborn Richardson Son — 26 ~1914
Emma Richardson Daughter — 20 ~1920
Clarence Richardson Son — 10 ~1930
Ruth Richardson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Osborn Richardson Head — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Allegany, Maryland
Daughter, age 3
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richardson
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 13
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Richardson
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Allegany
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Ruth Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Maryland
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Sibling
James Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Osborn Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Allegany-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00129)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John H. Kyle 56 Head Owner Maryland
2 Anna Kyle 58 Wife Clerk Maryland
3 Olen Gunnell 63 Head Owner Maryland
4 Ann Gunnell 63 Wife — Maryland
5 Harry M. Gunnell 36 Son Clerk Maryland
6 William O. Gunnell 29 Son Civil Engineer Maryland
7 Bernard Wade 32 Head Stationary Engineer Maryland
8 Hannah Wade 30 Wife — Pennsylvania
9 Peggy Wade 5 Daughter — Maryland
10 Anna Hoover 51 Head House Keeper W. Virginia
11 Gladys Hoover 27 Daughter Hostile Maryland
12 Marion Layman 27 Head Spinner Maryland
13 Elizabeth Layman 27 Wife — Ohio
14 Marion Layman 6 Son — Maryland
15 William Layman 2 Son — Maryland
16 Carl N. Grosse 36 Head Mold Foreman Missouri
17 Clarice Grosse 34 Wife — Missouri
18 Betty J. Grosse 7 Daughter — Missouri
19 Geo. M. Gunnell 65 Head Plaster Maryland
20 Mary Gunnell 60 Wife — Maryland
21 Francis Komatz 37 Head Miner Maryland
22 Ella Komatz 36 Wife — Maryland
23 Virginia Komatz 5 Daughter — Maryland
24 Ira Coats 40 Head — Maryland
25 Harold Coats 16 Son — Maryland
26 Clarence Coats 13 Son — Maryland
27 Maxwell Coats 11 Son — Maryland
28 Robert Coats 5 Son — Maryland
29 Lowell Coats 2 Son — Maryland
30 Charles Coats 0 Son — Maryland
31 Jacob Winters 22 Son Trucker Maryland
32 Osborn Richardson 48 Head Laborer Maryland
33 Emma Richardson 48 Wife — Maryland
34 Osborn Richardson 26 Son Miner Maryland
35 James Richardson 22 Son New Worker Maryland
36 Emma Richardson 20 Daughter — Maryland
37 Wanda Richardson 16 Daughter — Maryland
38 Ruth Richardson THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Maryland
39 Clarence Richardson 10 Son — Maryland
40 James Whitefield 33 Head Laborer Maryland

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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)

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