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Alice Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Alice Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBreathitt-County, Kentucky
SurnameRiley
Given NameAlice
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)Breathitt
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardJackson City
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alice Age Birth yr
Arthur Riley Son — 6 ~1934
Harold Riley Son — 14 ~1926
Lois Riley Daughter — 4 ~1936
Alice Riley Daughter — 13 ~1927
Joe Riley Son — 1 ~1939
Mary Riley Spouse — 35 ~1905
Joe Riley Head — 37 ~1903
Arlena Baling Other — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name Alcie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Riley
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Jackson City
1935 Residence (County) Breathitt
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Alice Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Arthur Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00051)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward Norman 19 Son Laborer Kentucky
2 Jim Norman 17 Son Laborer Kentucky
3 Tom Norman 11 Son — Kentucky
4 Lillie Mae Norman 9 Daughter — Kentucky
5 Mary S. Norman 7 Daughter — Kentucky
6 Billy Norman 5 Son — Kentucky
7 Zack Riley 66 Head Farmer Kentucky
8 Susan Riley 46 Wife — Kentucky
9 James Riley 45 Son — Kentucky
10 James B. Baling 4 Step-son — Kentucky
11 Joe Riley 37 Head Laborer Kentucky
12 Mary A. Riley 35 Wife — Kentucky
13 Harold Riley 14 Son — Kentucky
14 Alice Riley THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Kentucky
15 Arthur Riley 6 Son — Kentucky
16 Lois Riley 4 Daughter — Kentucky
17 Joe Junior Riley 1 Son — Kentucky
18 Arlena Baling 17 Step-daughter Housekeeper Kentucky
19 Fred Howlett 48 Head Pumper England
20 Ester A. Howlett 43 Wife — Kentucky
21 Helen Howlett 17 Daughter — Kentucky
22 Coolidge Howlett 15 Son — Kentucky
23 Lena Howlett 11 Daughter — Kentucky
24 Oval Howard 23 Daughter Cook Kentucky
25 Carolyn Howard 2 Grand-daughter — Kentucky
26 John Johnson 37 Nephew Truck Driver Kentucky
27 Gran Riley 33 Head Laborer Kentucky
28 Elsie Riley 21 Wife — Kentucky
29 Herbert Riley 5 Son — Kentucky
30 Frank Riley 0 Son — Kentucky
31 Herbert Allen 46 Head Engine Watchman Kentucky
32 Nell A. Allen 35 Wife — Tennessee
33 Adolph Allen 16 Son — Kentucky
34 David Allen 3 Son — Kentucky
35 Warren Cope 30 Head Truck Driver Kentucky
36 Nannie G. Cope 25 Wife — Kentucky
37 Arch Floyd Cope 1 Son — Kentucky
38 Elmer Lynch 28 Head Miner Kentucky
39 Eunice Lynch 19 Wife — Kentucky
40 Wilma H. Lynch 3 Daughter — Kentucky

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)

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