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Alice Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: Kansas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Alice E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Riley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marie Riley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alice Riley | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Spouse, age 35
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Spouse, age 45
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Alice J |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Head, age 55
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Alice E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | G-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Riley
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas M Kennedy | 41 | Son | Bell Boy | Kansas |
| 42 | Grover C Rhule | 55 | Head | Gardener | Indiana |
| 43 | Leona G Rhule | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Ralph Conway | 23 | Son | Dishwasher | Indiana |
| 45 | James E Bullimore | 36 | Head | Crane Operator | Kansas |
| 46 | Lavina Bullimore | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Clarence Fields | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 48 | Margaret Fields | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Charles Bennet | 62 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Edna M Bennet | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Robert W Bennet | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kansas |
| 52 | Ernest Patterson | 36 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 53 | Edna Patterson | 35 | Wife | Proof Reader | Kansas |
| 54 | Milford Harter | 26 | Head | Market Manager | Kansas |
| 55 | Vivienne Harter | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | George E Griswold | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Marjorie Griswold | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Kansas |
| 58 | Inez D Disco | 31 | Sister | Laundress | Kansas |
| 59 | William Soucy | 44 | Head | Mail Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Bernice Soucy | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | William E Soucy | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | George B Soucy | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Robert J Soucy | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Harriett Smith | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Hulda Havenden | 81 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Carl Carlson | 50 | Lodger | Machinist | Kansas |
| 67 | Davina Boyd | 58 | Head | Statistical Clerk | Scotland |
| 68 | Joseph Cassanova | 58 | Head | Timekeeper | Indiana |
| 69 | Frances Cassanova | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ruth Cassanova | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Kansas |
| 71 | John Cassanova | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Frank S Yocum | 40 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 73 | Lenora Yocum | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Jack H Yocum | 19 | Son | Waiter | Kansas |
| 75 | Camille Salyer | 73 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 76 | Anna Salyer | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Alice E Riley THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Marie E Riley | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 79 | Isabelle J Riley | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
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)