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Anna Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Anna Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Wert-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Laura — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Wert-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tully Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Tully Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Riley | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wilbur Riley | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hazel Riley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Riley | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Anna Riley | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ray Riley | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Riley | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Wert, …
Daughter, age 14
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Annie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Daughter, age 24
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Annie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 34
Van-Wert-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tully Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Anna Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Laura Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorotha Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Riley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Laura Riley
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Riley
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorotha Riley
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Riley
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ray Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03163-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura R Riley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Dorothy Riley | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Anna Riley THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Helen Riley | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Hazel Riley | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Wilbur Riley | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Ray Riley | 18 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Alfons Maes | 48 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 9 | Elvira Maes | 37 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 10 | Granda Maes | 15 | Daughter | — | Belgium |
| 11 | Francis Maes | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Josie Maes | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Jane Maes | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Joseph Devoegher | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Belgium |
| 15 | Orville Stephens | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Edith Stephens | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Pauline Stephens | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Dorothy Stephens | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Floyd Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Clark Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Sarah Stephens | 79 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Earl Fortney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Mable Fortney | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Peter Fortney | 20 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Morgan Fortney | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Arlo Fortney | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Harold Fortney | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Verna Fortney | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Vance Fortney | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Donald Fortney | 22 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Jean Fortney | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Merril Rhoads | 26 | Head | Factory Worker | Illinois |
| 33 | Ileana Rhoads | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Lynn Rhoads | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Alvin Gilbert | 22 | Head | Factory Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Geneva Gilbert | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Sandra Gilbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Nolan Friedly | 29 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 39 | Helen Friedly | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Shirley Friedly | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Anna + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)