William Richards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Richards
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	yard master
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Yard Master
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Martha Richards	Daughter	—	17	~1923
William Richards	Head	—	53	~1887
Ella Richards	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 33

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richards
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Yardmaster
Industry	Railroad Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 45

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richards
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Yardmaster
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Richards
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	yard master
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Richards

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00312)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Karl W. Schoppelrei	57	Head	—	Ohio
2	Blanche Schoppelrei	57	Wife	—	Ohio
3	John J. Schoppelrei	30	Son	Electrical	Ohio
4	Mary E. Schoppelrei	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
5	Charles Tigner	46	Head	Supervisor	Indiana
6	Rose Tigner	43	Wife	—	New York
7	Jean Tigner	19	Daughter	Time Keeper	New York
8	Susan Tigner	18	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
9	Margaret Leham	67	Mother-in-law	Motion Picture Cashier	New York
10	Harley Garrison	55	Head	Salesman	Ohio
11	Lillian Garrison	55	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Floyd Farrand	29	Head	Laborer	Ohio
13	Ruth Farrand	31	Wife	Shoe Shiner	Ohio
14	Margaret Farrand	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Shelby Trautman	34	Brother-in-law	Cutter	Ohio
16	Frank H. Hamilton	50	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
17	Helen Hamilton	40	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Alice May Hamilton	19	Daughter	Typist	Ohio
19	Emma Eversole	71	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
20	(Blank) (Blank)	None	(Blank)	(Blank)	(Blank)
21	Thomas Arnett	32	Head	Traveling Engineer	Illinois
22	Lillian Arnett	28	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Thomas Arnett	1	Son	(Blank)	Ohio
24	Fredrick Keith	50	Head	Machinist	Germany
25	Marie Keith	44	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Homer Cohagan	43	Head	Route Salesman	Ohio
27	Marjorie Cohagan	46	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Winifred Snoak	65	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
29	Ralph Reardon	37	Lodger	Broker	Ohio
30	Leo Jay Hart	46	Head	Manufacturer	W. Virginia
31	Julia Ann Hart	45	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Martha Mae Hart	21	Daughter	Stock Room Clerk	Ohio
33	Mary Louise Hart	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	James Hart	12	Son	—	Ohio
35	William Richards THIS PERSON	53	Head	Yard Master	Virginia
36	Ella C. Richards	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Martha S. Richards	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Archie A. Twyman	42	Head	Chief Clerk	W. Virginia
39	Anna Twyman	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Paul Kennedy	57	Head	Boiler Maker	Ohio

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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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