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William Richard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Richard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Richard | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earl Richard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ursula Richard | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Earl Richard | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rose Lawless | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| William Richard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1931 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 William Richard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Richard
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03738-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph S. Jackson | 63 | Head | Patrolman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jeanette Jackson | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Andrew Mcnulty | 34 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Florence Mcnulty | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Pietro Rememeyer|Rememeyer | 36 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Florence Rememeyer|Rememeyer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Milton Rememeyer|Rememeyer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Schweiger | 29 | Head | Purchasing Agt. | New York |
| 49 | Grace B. Schweiger | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Hardlow | 30 | Head | Chemical Eng. | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ruth Hardlow | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | James Divel | 32 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Pauline Divel | 34 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Jr. Divel | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Mathers | 62 | Head | Realtor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Mathers | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Parr | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Florence Parr | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Parr | 19 | Son | Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Albert Bertsch | 31 | Head | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Laura Bertsch | 28 | Wife | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Laura Bertsch | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William H. Schroder | 34 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Schroder | 36 | Sister | Forewoman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Schroder | 9 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harry Jr. Bayers | 31 | Head | Service Man | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ann Bayers | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ann Bayers | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Leopold Berzinski | 38 | Head | Police | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mae A. Berzinski | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Berzinski | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Emmitt Berzinski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Geraldine Berzinski | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jane Berzinski | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Earl Richard | 42 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ursula Richard | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Earl Richard | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Richard THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert Richard | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Rose Lawless | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
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)