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Thomas Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Lewis — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 457 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Richards | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Doris Richards | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Richards | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Henrietta Richards | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Button Sewer |
| Industry | Shirt Factory |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Colliery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 457 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thomas Richards across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tryphena Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Richards
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Richards
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tryphena Richards
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Richards
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03605-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Mingle | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Thomas Olenick | 45 | Head | Road Agent | Lithuania |
| 43 | Elsie R. Olenick | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George Erdman | 49 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Effie D. Erdman | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Erdman | 26 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lucy Reichbalder | 59 | Aunt | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marjorie Stack | 32 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Fred Mcnulty | 56 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Susie Mcnulty | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Joseph Barry | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Catherine Barry | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rose Barry | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Francis A. Barry | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Barry | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Doris Barry | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Marion Barry | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Max Rees | 61 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Germany |
| 59 | Matilda Rees | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Francis Rees | 31 | Son | Mail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Rees | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thomas Richards THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Henrietta Richards | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Doris Richards | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Stewart Richards | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Wilson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Katherine Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Estelle Marie Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Deegan | 41 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Margaret Deegan | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Geraldine Deegan | 18 | Daughter | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Priscilla Deegan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Louise Deegan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Smith | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alfred Evans | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Evans | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Evelyn Evans | 29 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Miriam Evans | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emil Birkhoff | 59 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 80 | Martha Birkhoff | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)