Walter Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Griggs-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Walter Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Griggs-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Griggs-County, North Dakota
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Walter H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Hannaford Village
1935 Residence (County)	Griggs
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	Hannaford Village
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Harry Richardson	Son	—	37	~1903
Ethel Richardson	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Walter Richardson	Head	—	63	~1877
Alice Richardson	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Griggs, North …

Head, age 43

Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	F
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Griggs, North …

Head, age 53

Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Walter H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Griggs-County, North …

Head, age 63

Griggs-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Walter H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Hannaford Village
1935 Residence (County)	Griggs
Occupation	Farm
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Walter Richardson

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · North Dakota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03003-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Adelaide Mitchell	34	Head	—	N. Dak.
2	Nola Mitchell	11	daughter	—	N. Dak.
3	Gale Mitchell	9	son	—	N. Dak.
4	Douglas Mitchell	26	brother	Salesman	N. Dak.
5	Robert W. Martin	37	Head	Mail Messenger	Canada
6	Anton Painter	37	Head	Farm	N. Dak.
7	Catherine Painter	33	wife	—	N. Dak.
8	Kathinka Alm	63	Head	—	Norway
9	Inez Hagen	37	lodger	Teacher	N. Dak.
10	Minnie Anderson	41	lodger	Teacher	N. Dak.
11	Walter H. Richardson THIS PERSON	63	Head	Farm	Pennsylvania
12	Ethel Richardson	57	wife	—	Michigan
13	Alice L. Richardson	20	daughter	—	N. Dak.
14	Harry Richardson	37	son	Labor	N. Dak.
15	Louis Larson	39	Head	Farm	Wisconsin
16	Ellen Larson	39	wife	—	N. Dak.
17	Dorothy Larson	12	daughter	—	N. Dak.
18	Donald Larson	8	son	—	N. Dak.
19	Paul Larson	5	son	—	N. Dak.
20	Mary Larson	43	sister	—	Wisconsin
21	Mina Larson	74	mother	—	Sweden
22	G. Brown	41	Head	Cashier	Iowa
23	Viola Brown	34	wife	—	N. Dak.
24	Clinton Brown	15	son	—	N. Dak.
25	Billy Brown	13	son	—	N. Dak.
26	William Angus	72	Head	Land	Minn.
27	Maude Angus	61	wife	—	Minn.
28	Dr. O. H. Hoffman	50	Head	Dentist	Ill.
29	Winifred Hoffman	38	wife	—	Minn.
30	Beverly Hoffman	10	daughter	—	N. Dak.
31	Joan Hoffman	9	daughter	—	N. Dak.
32	Barry Hoffman	8	son	—	N. Dak.
33	Vernell Hoffman	3	son	—	N. Dak.
34	Inez Taylor Huska	38	Head	Teacher	N. Dak.
35	Donald Huska	13	son	—	N. Dak.
36	Patricia Huska	10	daughter	—	N. Dak.
37	John L. Frisby	42	Head	Signal Maintainer	Minn.
38	Zila Frisby	29	wife	—	N. Dak.
39	Larry Frisby	12	son	—	Wisconsin
40	Julia Brodwick	None	vacant	—	—

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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.

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