Annie Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Annie Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Riley
Given Name	Annie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Wilmington City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Annie	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Riley	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Verna Riley	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Dorothy Riley	Daughter	—	22	~1918
George Riley	Head	—	43	~1897
Annie Riley	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Other, age 20

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 47 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Ann M.
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Other, age 31

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Annie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Jute mills
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 42

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Annie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Annie Riley

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00551-00217)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	George W. Riley	43	Head	Boiler Maker	Delaware
3	Annie M. Riley THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Delaware
4	Dorothy Riley	22	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
5	Verna Riley	20	Daughter	Leather Worker	Delaware
6	Eleanor Riley	18	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
7	Sylvia Di Orio	69	Head	—	Italy
8	Michael J. Di Orio	40	Son	Laborer	Delaware
10	Amanda Green	51	Head	—	Maryland
11	Nicholas Chalus	56	Head	Pipe Fitter'S Helper	Poland
12	Barbara Chalus	46	Wife	Vegetable Cleaner	Poland
13	John Chalus	18	Son	Laborer	Delaware
14	Catherine Chalus	16	Daughter	—	Delaware
15	Samuel T. Bush	90	Head	—	Delaware
16	Ann Donovan	70	Sister-in-law	—	Delaware
17	Madison Hick	55	Head	Shipping Clerk	Delaware
18	Annie Hick	54	Wife	—	Delaware
19	Madeline Hick	32	Daughter	Rubber Hose Braider	Delaware
20	Josephine Hick	22	Daughter	Rubber Hose Braider	Delaware
21	Margaret Hick	19	Daughter	Rubber Hose Braider	Delaware
22	Leon Hick	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Delaware
23	Margaret Ruh	24	Head	—	Delaware
24	Mildred Ruh	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
25	Alice Ruh	2	Daughter	—	Delaware
26	George Sr. Eckrich	49	Father	Car Repairman	Delaware
27	George Jr. Eckrich	20	Brother	Optician	Delaware
28	Anna Irvin	56	Head	Spinner	Delaware
29	Frederick B. Robertson	53	Head	Tinsmith	England
30	Anna Robertson	43	Wife	—	Delaware
31	Margaret Council	18	Step-daughter	Saleslady	Delaware
32	Elizabeth Council	15	Step-daughter	—	Delaware
33	Lillian Sarvotta	16	Lodger	—	Delaware
34	Albert Tingle	60	Head	Passenger Car Repairman	Delaware
35	Lillian Wadsworth	65	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
37	Mary Macknick	54	Head	—	Austria
38	Bessie Macknick	16	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
39	Sophia Macknick	14	Daughter	—	Delaware
40	Franklin Wheatley	51	Head	Cork Screener	Maryland

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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.

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