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Charles Riley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caroline & Charles — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 304 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Riley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eleanor Riley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Riley | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edward Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Riley | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ella Riley | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles B Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 26
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 304 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Charles Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Caroline Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Caroline Riley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Riley
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Riley
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Riley
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Riley
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Basso | 35 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 2 | Vera Basso | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Louis Jr Basso | 24 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Vera Basso | 19 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 5 | Hugo Basso | 17 | Son | Learning Type Setting | New Jersey |
| 6 | Arthur Basso | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Fitzsimmons | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Francis Fitzsimmons | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alice Fitzsimmons | 42 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | New Jersey |
| 10 | Marion Fitzsimmons | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | James Hanley | 41 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Carrie Hanley | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ann Hanley | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Carol Hanley | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Catherine Hanley | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Caroline Hanley | 60 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 17 | John Hanley | 34 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Charles Hanley | 37 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Hanley | 30 | Son | Office | New Jersey |
| 20 | Charles Scanlon | 59 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Anna Scanlon | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anthony Irwinski | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 23 | Stella Irwinski | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Eleanor Irwinski | 25 | Daughter | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 25 | Victoria Irwinski | 23 | Daughter | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anna Gaikowski | 50 | Sister | — | Poland |
| 27 | Leon Kostyelski | 45 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ann Kostyelski | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Lawrence Kostyelski | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles Riley | 55 | Head | Boiler Maker | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ella Riley | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Charles Jr Riley THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Reporter | New Jersey |
| 33 | Edward Riley | 20 | Son | Deck Hand | New Jersey |
| 34 | Eleanor Riley | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Riley | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | George Finn | 23 | Head | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 37 | Margaret Finn | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Francis Finn | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Michael Finn | 67 | Father | Foreman | Irish Free State |
| 40 | Michael Jr Finn | 20 | Brother | Welder | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
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)