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Willie Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chickasaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 12 - Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner & operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Owner & Operator |
| Township / Ward | Township 12 Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Richardson | Spouse | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Robert Richardson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Hoover Richardson | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ollie Richardson | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Richardson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Georgia Richardson | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Washington Richardson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mayola Richardson | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Knowledge Richardson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 56
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Head, age 73
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 12 - Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Owner & operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02013-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Durell Richardson | 43 | Head | Owner & Operator | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edna Richardson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bert Lee Richardson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annie M. Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Reo Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alice Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie Richardson THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Owner & Operator | Mississippi |
| 48 | Annie Richardson | 79 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Robert Richardson | 34 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Georgia D. Richardson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ollie B. Richardson | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hoover Richardson | 9 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mayola Richardson | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Washington Richardson | 5 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Knowledge Richardson | 3 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Nathaniel Baker | 30 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 57 | Daisy Lee Baker | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Howard Baker | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Joshua Baker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Harry Baker | 53 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 61 | Viola Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Idella Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Frank Baker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Joe Willie Green | 22 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Wifford Green | 4 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Grant Green | 4 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Willie Richardson | 47 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bendella Richardson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Sylvia Richardson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Nguyen Dora | 28 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 71 | Louis Dora | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Linton Dora | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Katie Dora | 50 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lucian Booker | 13 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | George W. Booker | 12 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Eugene Barnes | 32 | Head | Sharecropper | Alabama |
| 77 | Hattie Barnes | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ruth Barnes | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ruby Lee Barnes | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hoyle Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)