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Willie Richardson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irene & Will — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Richardson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Willie Richardson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alphonso Richardson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charley Richardson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Missouri
Son, age 11
None, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 21
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Other, age 32
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Irene Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Irene Richardson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Richardson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Richardson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Richardson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Richardson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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Sibling
Alphonso Richardson
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1231:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mitchell Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Maggie Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lottie Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Mitchell Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Charley Richardson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Irene Richardson | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alphonso Richardson | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Richardson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 59 | Margaret E. Hughes | 76 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary Reims | 15 | Grand Niece | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Georgia Smith | 27 | Roomer | Porter | Alabama |
| 62 | Henry Alexander | 23 | Roomer | Waiter | Arkansas |
| 63 | Cellia Alexander | 31 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | John Hamilton | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | William Fields | 26 | Roomer | Porter | Texas |
| 66 | Marie Fields | 30 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James Fields | 3 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Myrtle Betts | 32 | Roomer | Maid | Mexico |
| 69 | Mary Johnson | 30 | Roomer | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sanna D. Super | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Nelson Moody | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ethel Moody | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 73 | Edward W. Ross | 47 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lucile Ross | 44 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | George Hughes | 30 | Roomer | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ernest Coleman | 23 | Roomer | Porter | Missouri |
| 77 | Fred Byrd | 19 | Roomer | Porter | Kansas |
| 78 | John Washington | 35 | Head | Waiter | Florida |
| 79 | Mary Washington | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | James Washington | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Thomas Washington | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Edward Summerfield | 38 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 83 | Alice Summerfield | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 84 | Nellie Calhoun | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Archie Calhoun | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Sally Caffey | 30 | Roomer | Maid | Kentucky |
| 87 | Fred Brown | 42 | Roomer | Repairman | Tennessee |
| 88 | Earl Summerfield | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Elsa Summerfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Roy Williams | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Sallie Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Dale Neal | 26 | Roomer | Cook | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lula Neal | 25 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Stella M. William | 5 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Steve Robinson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Lula H. Robinson | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Robert Sims | 37 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Hattie M. Sims | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Robert Sims | 1 | Grandson | Waiter | Missouri |
| 100 | Robert Sims | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)