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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 & Janet — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elev. Oper. |
| Industry | Office Bldg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Elev. Oper. |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Richardson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| William Richardson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Janet Richardson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Elev. Oper. |
| Industry | Office Bldg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 mother Janet Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Richardson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Richardson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Richardson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Richardson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Richardson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02572-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niels Mortenssen | 61 | Head | Miller | Denmark |
| 2 | Frederick Mortenssen | 27 | Son | Butcher | New York |
| 3 | Emil Sorensen | 60 | Roomer | Shipping Clerk | Norway |
| 4 | Charles H. Garbuolo | 34 | Head | Custom Guard | New York |
| 5 | Marion Garbuolo | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Charles Garbuolo | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | John C. Michalsen | 36 | Head | Jr. Social Serv. | New York |
| 8 | Bessie Michalsen | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Jacqueline Michalsen | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | John Michalsen | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | William Richardson | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Janet Richardson | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | William Richardson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Elev. Oper. | New York |
| 14 | Patrick Mcintyre | 48 | Head | Steam Eng. | New York |
| 15 | Mary Mcintyre | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | John Williams | 37 | Head | Asst. Signalman | Penn. |
| 17 | Ethel Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 18 | John Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Frances Fryard | 39 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 20 | Richard Fryard | 20 | Son | Librarian | New York |
| 21 | Thomas Blanas | 56 | Head | Owner-Restaur. | Greece |
| 22 | Pauline Blanas | 47 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 23 | George Blanas | 20 | Son | Counterman | New York |
| 24 | Doris Blanas | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 25 | Samuel Marino | 33 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 26 | Herba Marino | 24 | Wife | Glass Cutter | Italy |
| 27 | Peter Lecerra | 35 | Head | El. Engineer | New York |
| 28 | Anna Lecerra | 35 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 29 | Elizabeth Lecerra | 17 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 30 | Patrick Roman | 33 | Head | Maintenance | Ireland |
| 31 | Marcella Roman | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | James Roman | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Roman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Eugene Roman | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | James Roman | 29 | Brother | Maintenance | Ireland |
| 36 | Joseph Milone | 41 | Head | Junk Dealer | New York |
| 37 | Filomena Milone | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Angelo Milone | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Aniello Milone | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Gennaro Milone | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)