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William Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | Hem. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Richardson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Richardson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edith Richardson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 27
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | Hem. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Richardson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Richardson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Richardson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Richardson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Richardson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Richardson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Marjorie 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02562-00821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Ushinsky | 54 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 2 | Anna Ushinsky | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Jack Astor | 26 | Son | Law Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Walter Astor | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Allen B. Astor | 30 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy Astor | 25 | Daughter in law | Bookkeeper | Romania |
| 7 | Anna Haubert | 83 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 8 | Charles Roarty | 34 | Lodger | Platform Hand | Ireland |
| 9 | George Vogedes | 25 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Helen Vogedes | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | William Wallitz | 36 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 12 | Lee Wallitz | 33 | Wife | Beautician | Russia |
| 13 | Benita Ann Wallitz | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Thomas J. Meehan | 46 | Head | Iron Worker | New York |
| 15 | Ottilie Meehan | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Thomas Meehan | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 17 | Joseph Meehan | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 18 | Grace Meehan | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Grace Murphy | 53 | Head | Sewing Machine Operator | New York |
| 20 | Blanche Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Richard J. Bell | 27 | Step-son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 22 | William Richardson | 60 | Head | Waiter | England |
| 23 | Edith Richardson | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | William Richardson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Machine Operator | New York |
| 25 | Marjorie Richardson | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)