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Walter Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Walter Richardson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDane-County, Wisconsin
SurnameRichardson
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Fitchburg
1935 Residence (County)Dane
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
Township / WardFitchburg
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Walter Richardson Son — 14 ~1926
Leo Richardson Son — 16 ~1924
Edward Richardson Head — 55 ~1885
Gordon Richardson Son — 12 ~1928
Agnes Richardson Spouse — 49 ~1891
Ralph Richardson Son — 8 ~1932
Katherine Richardson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Frances Richardson Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 5
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richardson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Richardson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Fitchburg
1935 Residence (County) Dane
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Walter Richardson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gordon Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04468-00648)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Forrest Brown 27 Head Truck Driver Wisconsin
42 Viola Brown 24 Wife — Iowa
43 Arthur Sundstrom 44 Head Carpenter Wisconsin
44 Laura Sundstrom 46 Wife — Wisconsin
45 Doris Sundstrom 15 Daughter — Minnesota
46 Lois Sundstrom 12 Daughter — Wisconsin
47 Harvey Baxter 60 Head Trucker Wisconsin
48 Harvey Mcclure 50 Head Laborer Iowa
49 Mayme Mcclure 48 Wife — Iowa
50 Paul Mcclure 28 Son Skinner Iowa
51 Eldon Mcclure 10 Son — Iowa
52 James Deveny 83 Head — Missouri
53 Elizabeth Deveny 68 Wife — Pennsylvania
54 Charles Hutchins 37 Head Delivery Minnesota
55 Adelaide Hutchins 36 Wife — Illinois
56 Charles Hutchins 74 Father — Wisconsin
57 Louise Hutchins 74 Mother — Illinois
58 Randall Hutchins 34 Son — Minnesota
59 Eugene Richardson 25 Head Farmer Wisconsin
60 Ruth Richardson 25 Wife — Wisconsin
61 Howard King 43 Head Poultry Specialist Wisconsin
62 Ruth King 42 Wife — Wisconsin
63 Grace King 19 Daughter — Wisconsin
64 Glen Osmundson 27 Head Farmer Wisconsin
65 Virginia Osmundson 25 Wife — Wisconsin
66 Betty Osmundson 8 Daughter — Wisconsin
67 Monty Osmundson 7 Son — Wisconsin
68 Mona Osmundson 4 Daughter — Wisconsin
69 Roberta Osmundson 3 Daughter — Wisconsin
70 Edward Richardson 55 Head Farmer Wisconsin
71 Agnes Richardson 49 Wife — Wisconsin
72 Frances Richardson 19 Daughter — Wisconsin
73 Leo Richardson 16 Son — Wisconsin
74 Walter Richardson THIS PERSON 14 Son — Wisconsin
75 Gordon Richardson 12 Son — Wisconsin
76 Ralph Richardson 8 Son — Wisconsin
77 Katherine Richardson 6 Daughter — Wisconsin
78 John T. Thompson 48 Head Cutterman Illinois
79 Mabel Thompson 38 Wife — Wisconsin
80 Howard Schmidt 16 Foster son — Wisconsin

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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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