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Edward Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Riley across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Nellie — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waltham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traveling salesman |
| Industry | Gentlemen's furnishing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 27860 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Waltham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Riley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Riley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sabina Riley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Haberdasher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | travelling salesman |
| Industry | furnishings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Tire Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Furnishing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Head |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 50 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waltham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Traveling salesman |
| Industry | Gentlemen's furnishing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 27860 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Riley
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Riley
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Riley
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Riley
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Riley
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01619-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Plumb | 48 | Head | Paint Mfg | England |
| 2 | Laura G Plumb | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Walter Garner | 60 | Brother-in-law | Painter | England |
| 4 | Ernest Garner | 31 | Nephew | Civil Engineer | England |
| 5 | Paul E Herring | 46 | Head | Fire Alarm Operator | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Helene Herring | 41 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 7 | Shirley Herring | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Marjorie Herring | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 9 | John H Wheeler | 27 | Head | Florist | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Dora Wheeler | 32 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 11 | Anne Phyllis Wheeler | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Gerald Dufresne | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Andrew Neil | 58 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary L Neil | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Margaret Neil | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Theodore K Gagnon | 27 | Head | Research Worker | Germany |
| 17 | Esther G Gagnon | 28 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | Barbara Gagnon | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Raymond Vittum | 32 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Maude Vittum | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 21 | Raymond Jr. Vittum | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary Sawyer | 57 | Mother-in-law | Machine Operator | Maine |
| 23 | Thomas Qualters | 48 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Winifred Qualters | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Thomas W Qualters | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Robert A Qualters | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Richard T Qualters | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Edward C Riley THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Sabina M Riley | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edward C Jr. Riley | 16 | Son | — | Maine |
| 31 | Mary Mahoney | 65 | Head | — | Eire |
| 32 | Josephine M Mahoney | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lillian F Mahoney | 32 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Anne Mahoney | 30 | Daughter | Tube Department Worker | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George M Macdonald | 37 | Head | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Anastasia Macdonald | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Anne Marie Macdonald | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John F O'Halloran | 33 | Head | Theatre Manager | Eire |
| 39 | Celia A O'Halloran | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John T O'Halloran | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)