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Edward Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Owsley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edward Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owsley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owsley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | on Farm |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Riley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jessie Riley | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lawrence Riley | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Riley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nancy Riley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Caram Pruitt | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Milton Pruitt | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ben Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lara Riley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Illness Riley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clarence Riley | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marnie Pruitt | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Pruitt | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Owsley, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owsley-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Owsley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 14 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | on Farm |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Nancy Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lara Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Illness Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Owsley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Owsley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01347-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O Smith | 47 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hazel Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Oriel Smith | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ruby Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John Thomas Smith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | David Smith | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Clyde Wendell Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Albert L Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bettie Jean Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Belin Powell Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Veronie May Smith | 64 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jessie Riley | 50 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lilly Riley | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Edward Riley THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lawrence Riley | 18 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lara Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Illness Riley | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nancy Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jessie Jr Riley | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clarence Riley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ben Pruitt | 20 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 22 | Marnie Pruitt | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Milton T Pruitt | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Caram Pruitt | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Raymond Pruitt | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | John Mainord | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Polly Mainord | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Jr Mainord | 27 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 29 | Juriah Hayden | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Herbert Hayden | 49 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 31 | Joe Ofrie | 71 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sophia Ofrie | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Clayton Ofrie | 20 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 34 | Gentry Todd | 30 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 35 | Elizabeth Todd | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bettie Todd | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Regie A Todd | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Willie Todd | 65 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jennie Todd | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lela Todd | 31 | Daughter | — | 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)