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Catherine Riley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Riley | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Catherine Riley | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Catherine Riley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Corr | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Nellie Corr | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leo Riley | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Riley | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 7
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 17
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 27
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Catherine Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Corr (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Corr
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Riley
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Riley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Riley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Sibling
Nellie Corr
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02088-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah May Bennett | 43 | daughter | Music Teacher | Missouri |
| 2 | James A. Mcanulty | 78 | Head | Stock Salesman | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary A. Mcanulty | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Patrick J. O'Connor | 62 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Johanna F. O'Connor | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Charles T. O'Connor | 25 | son | Meter Checker | Missouri |
| 7 | Edna O'Connor | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 8 | John Corr | 67 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 9 | Nellie Corr | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Leo Riley | 32 | son-in-law | Deliveryman | Missouri |
| 11 | Catherine A. Riley THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | John Patrick Riley | 5 | grandson | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Charles R. Riley | 3 | grandson | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Catherine Ann Riley | 1 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Ethel Q. Meadows | 48 | Head | Matron | Missouri |
| 16 | Virginia Meadows | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 17 | Lorain Meadows | 19 | daughter | Usher | Missouri |
| 18 | Sam Quersole | 58 | brother | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Jay F. Kendrick | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary A. Kendrick | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George Chambers | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ester Chambers | 55 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 24 | Elmer Chambers | 20 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Irma Chambers | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Eula Chambers | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Eldon Chambers | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Emmet Evans | 47 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 29 | Theo Evans | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Miles Brown | 35 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 31 | Dorothy Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Donald M. Brown | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | James M. Taylor | 58 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 34 | Mabel Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Ralph Kimball | 27 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Missouri |
| 36 | Gaylelle Kimball | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | W. T. Keene | 41 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 39 | Mary Keene | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Charles Keene | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)