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Catherine Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Riley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Riley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Patricia Riley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gerald Riley | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Riley | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Beverley Riley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Riley
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00954-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl D. Larson | 73 | Head | Butcher | Sweden |
| 42 | Hulda D. Larson | 68 | Wife | Clerk | Sweden |
| 43 | Oliver M. Werdee | 47 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 44 | Juanita D. Werdee | 21 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Riley | 33 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 46 | Catherine D. Riley THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Charles Riley | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Beverley Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Gerald Riley | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Patricia Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Karl D. Burger | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | John Burger | 36 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Edmund Wojciak | 45 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 54 | Edna D. Wojciak | 28 | Wife | Typist | Illinois |
| 55 | Edmund Wojciak | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Florence D. Carter | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Harry D. Tukey | 42 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 58 | Margaret Tukey | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Barbara D. Sondheim | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Charles D. Machuda | 53 | Lodger | — | Lithuania |
| 61 | James D. Davis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 62 | Johana D. Davis | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Louis D. Lindell | 79 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Horace Ross | 37 | Head | Upholsterer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gladys D. Ross | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Horace Ross | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Henry Brown | 44 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bessie D. Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Barbara Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Andrew Jr. Blalock | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Laveyne Paris | 15 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | William D. Taylor | 56 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 74 | Corrie E. Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sylvester Coker | 9 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Hortwell D. Louyer | 61 | Head | Car Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 77 | Olivia D. Louyer | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Hiram C. Hudson | 46 | Head | Boiler Fireman | Illinois |
| 79 | Maud D. Hudson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Rosie Rhodes | 69 | Lodger | — | 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)