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Willie Richardson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & James — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House cleaner |
| Industry | Private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | House Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | James Island Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Richardson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Catherine Richardson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betsy Richardson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Richardson | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edith Richardson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rebecca Richardson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 13
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 24
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | House cleaner |
| Industry | Private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Thomas Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Richardson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Richardson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Richardson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Richardson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Richardson
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William E Walker | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Paula Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Johnny Walker | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Toby Richardson | 63 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Richardson | 59 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Prince Richardson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gussie Richardson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Richardson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Buster Richardson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | German Richardson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Irene Richardson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Prince Jr Richardson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | German Jr Richardson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Demsha Richardson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Romie Richardson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Haskler Richardson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Richardson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | House Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 58 | Edith Richardson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rebecca Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Betsy M Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Catherine Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | George Richardson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Alfred Brown | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Emma Brown | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | May L Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Henry Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Samuel Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Linus Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Remus Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Margie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Wallace | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henrietta Wallace | 19 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Wallace | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Franklin Wallace | 17 | Son | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 75 | Bernice Wallace | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 76 | Louise Wallace | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Leola Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | George Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lulu Brown | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Frank Brown | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)