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Sarah Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Warsaw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Richardson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leonard Richardson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Richardson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Richardson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Richardson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kelly Richardson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Richardson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Richardson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Richmond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sarah Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Richardson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kelly Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Richmond-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hilder B. Mathews | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Esther Mathews | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Rodney Mathews | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Levenda Mathews | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lazarus Saunders | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Saunders | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Otto Saunders | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Saunders | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 49 | William H. Sydnor | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruth A. Sydnor | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 51 | Walter Richardson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Richardson | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Kelly Richardson | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 54 | Leonard Richardson | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Richardson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah Richardson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joseph Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | George Canada | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Daisy Canada | 25 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Canada | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ida Gray | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Everett Gray | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Virgil Barber | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Sarah F. Barber | 40 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 66 | Leroy Barber | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Andrew Barber | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Herbert Barber | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Virgil, Jr. Barber | 15 | Son | Shoe Shiner | Virginia |
| 70 | Harvey Barber | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Brown | 54 | Head | Type Setter | Virginia |
| 72 | Ella Brown | 65 | Sister | Nurse | Virginia |
| 73 | Eudie Brown | 61 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Richard S. Ramos | 65 | Boarder | Clerk | Virginia |
| 75 | James O'Bannon | 25 | Boarder | Linotyper | Idaho |
| 76 | Irving Ramos | 26 | Boarder | Automobile Mechanic | Virginia |
| 77 | Lettie Carter | 45 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 78 | Clara Jackson | 15 | Maid | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Henrietta Mallory | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Mallory | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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)