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Willie Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Richardson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jake — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Carolina Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Carolina Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Richardson | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Mary Richardson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Willie Richardson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Floyd, Georgia
Son, age 13
Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | worker |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Floyd, Georgia
Son, age 22
Floyd, Georgia · 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 | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Seed Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Floyd-County, Georgia
Son, age 33
Floyd-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Carolina Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jake Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Matt Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Richardson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jake Richardson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Richardson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matt Richardson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Richardson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Richardson
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Richardson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Floyd-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00671-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Mae Raines | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | C. C. Raines | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Dorothy Mae Raines | 19 | wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Leroy Raines | 0 | son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Bert Ragland | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Ena Ragland | 50 | wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Ruby Ragland | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Eva Mae Ragland | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Philip Ragland | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | John Ragsdale | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Ophelia Ragsdale | 22 | wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Beatrice Ragsdale | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Albert Ragsdale | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Penny Bessie M Ragsdale | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Tony Penn | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Mabel Penn | 32 | wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Will W Penn | 16 | son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Lenora Penn | 14 | daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Delores Penn | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Rosa Lee Penn | 15 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Clarence Turner | 17 | nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Parker J. Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Doris Johnson | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Margaret Johnson | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Effie Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | James Johnson | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Floyd Johnson | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Matt Richardson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Willie Richardson THIS PERSON | 33 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Mary Richardson | 25 | daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | James W Bing | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Pearl Bing | 36 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Dorothy Bing | 18 | daughter | Reeling | Georgia |
| 74 | Leila Alexander | 22 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 75 | C. L. Martin | 21 | son-in-law | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 76 | Velma Martin | 21 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Jack Alexander | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Francis Alexander | 19 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | John T. Phelan | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Beatrice Phelan | 29 | wife | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)