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Walter Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blaine & Lillian — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Forester |
| Industry | Forestry Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Forester |
| Township / Ward | Syracuse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Richardson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Richardson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Richardson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Blaine Richardson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Other, age 3
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 13
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Son, age 23
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Occupation | Forester |
| Industry | Forestry Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Walter Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Blaine Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blaine Richardson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Richardson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Richardson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Rose Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02858-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morton Aroness | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Annette Aroness | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Moses Aroness | 78 | Father | — | Russia |
| 4 | Max Berdin | 53 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 5 | Ethel S. Berdin | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Irving Berdin | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Irene Berdin | 19 | daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Charles Richardson | 34 | Head | Chimney Mason | New York |
| 9 | Ethel Richardson | 27 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 10 | Charles Jr. Richardson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Blaine Richardson | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 12 | Lillie D. Richardson | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Walter Richardson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Forester | New York |
| 14 | Rose Richardson | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Harry Harrington | 42 | Head | Factory Worker | New York |
| 16 | Lillian Harrington | 49 | Wife | Factory Worker | New York |
| 17 | Frank Stanton | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 18 | Dorothy Stanton | 35 | Wife | Dry Goods | New York |
| 19 | Benjamin Gefferman | 38 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 20 | Rose Gefferman | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Lewis Gefferman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Nathan Shusterman | 53 | Head | Builder | Russia |
| 23 | Celia B. Shusterman | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Benjamin Shure | 58 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 25 | Frances Shure | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 26 | Ruth Shure | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 27 | Harold Shure | 23 | Son | Lithographer | New York |
| 28 | Selma Shure | 16 | daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 29 | Meyer Garsell | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 30 | Sarah Garsell | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Esther Garsell | 8 | daughter | Salesgirl | Russia |
| 32 | Lewis Garsell | 5 | Son | Reporter | New York |
| 33 | Abraham Koppleman | 48 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 34 | Anna Koppleman | 48 | daughter | — | Russia |
| 35 | Meyer Koppleman | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | William Marin | 50 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 37 | Naomi Marin | 25 | daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 38 | David Marin | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | William Marin | 19 | Son | Waiter | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)