Son of George McAdoo and Mariah Tinnin McAdoo.

Married to Mary F Albright around 1903.

Richard and Mary were the parents of:
Sterling McAdoo(1904-unk)
Richard Allen McAdoo(1906-1949)
Julia Mae McAdoo Fonville
Percy Nathaniel McAdoo
Maggie McAdoo Allsbrook(1914-2004)
Rosa Virginia McAdoo Walker(1916-2007)
James Edward McAdoo
Mary Elizabeth McAdoo Collins(1921-2002)
Erma Lee McAdoo(1926-unk)
Willie McAdoo(1928-unk)
Mildred McAdoo(1930-unk)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Mcadoo
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: George Mcadoo
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mariah Mcadoo
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
George Mcadoo 50
Mariah Mcadoo 32
Ofens Mcadoo 15
Thompson Mcadoo 13
Monroe Mcadoo 11
Mary Mcadoo 9
Martha Mcadoo 8
Bettie Mcadoo 6
George Mcadoo 3
Richard Mcadoo 1
Mary Tinnin 70

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Mcadoo
Age: 20
Birth Date: 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: George Mcadoo
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mariah Mcadoo
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
George Mcadoo
Mariah Mcadoo
Mary Mcadoo 25
Richard Mcadoo 20
Charlie Mcadoo 16
Willie Mcadoo 13
Robert J Mcadoo 8
Bessie Mcadoo 4
Eugenia Mcadoo 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Mcadoo
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina
Street: Haw River Road
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Mcadoo
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 7
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Mcadoo 26
Mary Mcadoo 23
Sterling Mcadoo 6
Richard Mcadoo Jr. 4
Julia May Mc Adoo 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Mcadoo
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina
Street: Haw River Road
House Number: x
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Mcadoo
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cotton mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Mcadoo 45
Mary Mcadoo 41
Sterling Mcadoo 18
Richard Mcadoo 14
Julia Mcadoo 11
Percy Mcadoo 8
Maggie Mcadoo 5
Rosa Mcadoo 2
James Mcadoo 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Mcadoo
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 92
Family Number: 98
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 10.00
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Brick Yard
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Mcadoo 49
Mary Mcadoo 44
Percy Mcadoo 18
Maggie Mcadoo 16
Rosa Mcadoo 15
James Mcadoo 12
Elizabeth Mcadoo 8
Ema Mcadoo 4
Willie Mcadoo 2

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard McAdoo
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Graham-Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina
Street: Graham Haw River Highway
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Graham-Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 42A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 780
Occupation: Farm Hand
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 100
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: None
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard McAdoo 58
Sterling McAdoo 38
Richard A McAdoo 35
Julie M McAdoo 30
Percy McAdoo 27
Maggie McAdoo 24
Rosa McAdoo 23
James McAdoo 21
Elizabeth McAdoo 28
Erma McAdoo 13
Mildred McAdoo 10

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Richard Ernest Mcadoo
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 77
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Retired Surveyors Helper
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1888
Birth Place: , North Carolina
Residence: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina
Death Date: 3 May 1965
Death Place: Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina
Spouse: Mary F Albright Mcadoo
Father: George Mcadoo
Mother: Mariah Mcadoo
Cause of death: Intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebrovascular hemorrhage, hypertensive vascular disease
Informant: Mrs Erma McAdoo Marsh, Graham NC