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Thomas Richards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sallie Richards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Richards | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 23
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 32
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | English |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | English |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Head, age 42
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Head, age 52
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Head, age 62
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Thomas Richards across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father George Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Richards
b. ~1827
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Richards
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Richards
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Richards
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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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 — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry M. Shifflett | 9 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William H. Shifflett | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Madeline C. Shifflett | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Stanford E. Shifflett | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Betty Jean Shifflett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Walter Dean | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary G. Dean | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James J. Dean | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary C. Dean | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Kathryn M. Dean | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Walter H. Dean | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Marvin N. Dean | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Doris A. Dean | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert L. Shifflett | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mayme B. Shifflett | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Norvie V. Shifflett | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Nelson F. Shifflett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel G. Shifflett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruby M. Shifflett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Layton Shifflett | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Shifflett | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles D. Shifflett | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas W. Richards THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Sallie A. Richards | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas W. Jr. Richards | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ashley Morris | 57 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Virginia |
| 27 | Annie V. Morris | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Arthur Morris | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Kenneth Morris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Carrie Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William F. Morris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Viola Morris | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Theodore Morris | 62 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Clarence K. Sellers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Julia P. Sellers | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas C. Sellers | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Betty J. Sellers | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Franklin W. Sellers | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charles W. Lam | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Anna D. Lam | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)