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Edward Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bird East |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Bird East |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Riley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alvis Riley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oscar Riley | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Riley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| J Riley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Geneva Riley | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| S Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Donald Riley | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Riley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Riley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Riley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Jackson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bird East |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Edward Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Riley
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
J Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvis Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S 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 — Jackson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00144-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rinis S Woods | 57 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Luther Woods | 30 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Elvin Woods | 27 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | A. J. Woods | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Elsho Woods | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Gladys Woods | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Fay Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Flossie Woods | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Colmer Jr. Woods | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | J. H. Carmickle | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Gertrude Carmickle | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Helen Carmickle | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary E. Carmickle | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jonnie C. Carmickle | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jerry S. Mcnutt | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Olga Mcnutt | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Irene Mcnutt | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Fannie Callahan | 55 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | C. J. Mcnutt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Grace Mcnutt | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Ben Prickett | 48 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Oscar Riley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ida Riley | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Imogene Riley | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | J. C. Riley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Oscar Lee Riley | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Edward Riley THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Charles Riley | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Alvis S. Riley | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | S. J. Riley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Geneva Riley | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Donald Ray Riley | 1 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Eli Riley | 50 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Cordie Riley | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Louise Riley | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Hazel Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Laverne Riley | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | H. A. Painter | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Oscar Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Hulda Daugherty | 68 | Mother | — | Indiana |
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)