Thomas Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	City Transport
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	1087
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Helen Richardson	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Orman Richardson	Son	—	22	~1918
Thomas Richardson	Head	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 33

King, Washington · implied b. ~1887

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Thomas J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 42

King, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Car
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 52

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	Operator
Industry	City Transport
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	1087
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Thomas Richardson

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04378-00925)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Saul Rubin	48	Head	Medical Doctor	Russia
2	Eva Rubin	45	Wife	—	Connecticut
3	James Webster	61	Head	Baker	Michigan
4	Elizabeth Webster	55	Wife	—	Canada Eng
5	Bertram Barnes	60	Head	Baker	England
6	Alice Barnes	57	Wife	Baker Helper	Canada Eng
7	Itsashi Hagyi	32	Head	Grocer	Japan
8	Yoshico Hagyi	30	Wife	Grocer Helper	Japan
9	Jack Kudo	22	Head	Auto Mechanic	Japan
10	Ruth Kudo	22	Wife	—	Washington
11	Taro Hagafuchi	51	Head	Dry Cleaner	Japan
12	Hanako Hagafuchi	46	Wife	Laundress	Japan
13	Kinako Hagafuchi	17	Daughter	—	Washington
14	Hideaki Hagafuchi	13	Son	—	Washington
15	Junko Hagafuchi	8	Daughter	—	Washington
16	Yoshiaki Hagafuchi	6	Son	—	Washington
17	Ralph Cloudon	30	Head	Clerk	Washington
18	Katherine Cloudon	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	Darlene Cloudon	3	Daughter	—	Washington
20	Diane Cloudon	2	Daughter	—	Washington
21	Richard Warkke	22	Head	Brick Mason Helper	Washington
22	Phylis Warkke	22	Wife	—	Washington
23	Joseph Dean	27	Head	Grocery Clerk	Washington
24	Marguerite Dean	25	Wife	—	Canada
25	Mary Ann Dean	1	Daughter	—	Washington
26	Chapman	None	—	—	—
27	Chapman	None	—	—	—
28	Chapman	None	—	—	—
29	Arthur Dawes	39	Head	Janitor	England
30	Lena Dawes	39	Wife	—	Montana
31	Charles Dawes	7	Son	—	Washington
32	Paul Gallagher	23	Head	Window Trimmer	Washington
33	Maxine Gallagher	19	Wife	—	Utah
34	Mary Gallagher	67	Mother	Housekeeper	Canada
35	—	None	—	—	—
36	Hazel Maker	41	Head	Beautician	Canada Eng
37	Sarah Spriggs	62	Head	Owner And Manager	Canada Eng
38	Thomas Richardson THIS PERSON	52	Head	Operator	Kansas
39	Helen J. Richardson	44	Wife	—	South Dakota
40	Orman T. Richardson	22	Son	Messenger	California

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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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