William Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Indiana
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Tenant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Washington Township
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Agatha Richardson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
William Richardson	Head	—	56	~1884
Vincent Richardson	Son	—	20	~1920
Lee Richardson	Son	—	28	~1912
Frances Richardson	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Indiana

Head, age 36

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1884

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Greene, Indiana

Head, age 46

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Greene-County, Indiana

Head, age 56

Greene-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Tenant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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William Richardson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01049-00732)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Levi Boulf	68	Head	Farmer	Indiana
42	Flossie Boulf	64	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Isaac W Benham	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
44	Lena Benham	49	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Harold Benham	17	Son	—	Indiana
46	Marjorie Benham	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Calvin C Keller	73	Head	Farmer	Indiana
48	Martha J Keller	72	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Myrtle Barstow	39	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
50	Elmer Field	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
51	Alvin Mccarty	34	Son in law	Laborer	Indiana
52	Mildred Mccarty	32	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Karen Sue Mccarty	5	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
54	William Hasler	46	Head	Farmer	Indiana
55	Nona Hasler	48	Wife	—	Indiana
56	David Hasler	16	Son	—	Indiana
57	Isaac M Benham	20	Head	Farmer	Indiana
58	Vera D Benham	17	Wife	—	Indiana
59	William Richardson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Frances Richardson	51	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Lee Richardson	28	Son	Laborer	Indiana
62	Vincent Richardson	20	Son	Electrician	Indiana
63	Agatha Richardson	17	Daughter	Saleswoman	Indiana
64	Robert E Goldsberry	23	Head	Farmer	Iowa
65	Della A Goldsberry	21	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Jenny E Goldsberry	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Judgon Bedwell	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
68	Emma Bedwell	47	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Ralph Rydenbark	20	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Juanita Rydenbark	18	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Patsy Ann Rydenbark	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	Claude Keller	50	Head	Farmer	Indiana
73	Lillie Keller	38	Wife	—	Indiana
74	Abel Keller	51	Head	Superintendent	Indiana
75	Clarence Keller	48	Brother	Supt	Indiana
76	Emma J Keller	72	Mother	—	Indiana
77	Oscar Shelton	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
78	Jennie Shelton	49	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Thomas Shelton	20	Son	Farmer	Indiana
80	Cecil Sizemore	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana

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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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