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Alice Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleburne-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleburne-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleburne-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Loaf Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleburne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Loaf Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Riley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shoe Browning | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clarice Riley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Riley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harvey Riley | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mable Riley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Woodrow Riley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dartha Riley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| L Riley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Erpha Riley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cecil Browning | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Grady Riley | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleburne, Arkansas
Spouse, age 25
Cleburne, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Raley |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cleburne-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 35
Cleburne-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Alice R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Loaf Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleburne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Riley
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleburne-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleburne-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00125-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. B. Taylor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lottie Taylor | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 3 | Calvin B. Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | C. L. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Rita Huaral | 16 | Sister in law | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Garn Huggins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lilly Huggins | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Frank Huggins | 32 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Elsie Huggins | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Rosie B. Huggins | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Harvey Riley | 55 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 12 | Alice R. Riley THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Clarice Riley | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Erpha Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Homer Riley | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Mable Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Woodrow Riley | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | L. J. Riley | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Grady J. Riley | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Dartha Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Shoe Browning | 25 | Niece | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 22 | Cecil Browning | 45 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sarah Figg | 92 | Head | House | Alabama |
| 24 | Merry N. Ward | 66 | Daughter | House | Arkansas |
| 25 | B. F. Maynus | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Katie Maynus | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Emma L. Maynus | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Carleyn Maynus | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Sigh Varnak | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Edmonia Varnak | 74 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Bennet Varnak | 17 | Son | Pick | Arkansas |
| 32 | J. L. Themer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Earnese Themer | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Gerley Themer | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Annie B. Themer | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Norma Lee Themer | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Dudley Whitner | 23 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 38 | Walter Scott | 52 | Head | Teamster | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ida Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lelace Scott | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)