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Sarah Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Richardson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jimmie Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Will Richardson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Garrett Richardson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eugene Richardson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carrie Richardson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Will Richardson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herman Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Minnie Richardson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jessie Richardson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 33
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Richardson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie M. Whitaker | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James G. Whitaker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Will Richardson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sarah A. Richardson THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Jessie B. Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jimmie Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eugene Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Will Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Carrie Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Herman Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Minnie May Richardson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Garrett L. Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Samuel B. Bradley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lurline Bradley | 35 | Wife | Transf. Nurse | Mississippi |
| 55 | Samuel B. Bradley | 21 | Son | Manager | Mississippi |
| 56 | Francis Bradley | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Earl Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Blanch Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jerry Cooper | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Carrie Cooper | 15 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Delia Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ethel M. Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Marvin Harris | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Charlie Harris | 25 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dora Harris | 20 | Dau | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sam Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Cara Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Segnalier Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Minnie Williams | 1 | Dau | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Martha Thomas | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jeff Wilson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Maddy Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Earl Wilson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | James Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ethel Lee Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leola Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Buster Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ethel Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Louise Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | I. C. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)