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Willie Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Alfred — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spadra Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Spadra Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd Richardson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lula Richardson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Richardson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Boyd Richardson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Neil Richardson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gadye Richardson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lula Richardson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mildred Richardson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hilma Richardson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Johnson, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Johnson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Johnson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spadra Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mauda Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Richardson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Richardson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mauda Richardson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Richardson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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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 — Johnson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Ellen Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Earl Richardson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jewell Richardson | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Earla Pauline Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Billie Earl Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | A. C. Richardson | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Manda Richardson | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Bailey Sexton | 31 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 49 | Marie Sexton | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Willie Richardson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Lula Richardson | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Neil Richardson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Loyd Richardson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Boyd Richardson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lula Mae Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Gadye Marie Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mildred Richardson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Hilma Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Fred G. Hynson | 46 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ethel Hynson | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mark Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Dollie Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Paul Jones | 29 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Willis Jones | 19 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 65 | Anna Jones | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Z. M. Jetton | 78 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Mary Jetton | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Harold Jetton | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | R. A. Matlock | 74 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Tamasa Matlock | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | R. L. Jetton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sallie Jetton | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Cedrick Jetton | 23 | Son | Field Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Kenneth Jetton | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Betty Jetton | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Noel Davis | 15 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | John Hancett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Pearl Hancett | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lee Yates | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ruth Yates | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 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)