Edward Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Permelia & William — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stark-County, Ohio
Surname	Riley
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Additional Details
Occupation	Hercules gas motor
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	1600
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Hercules Gas Motor
Township / Ward	Canton City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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	Head	—	22	~1918
Edward Riley	Son	—	2	~1938
Margaret Riley	Spouse	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Son, age 1

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Edward W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 12

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Edward M
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Stark-County, Ohio

Head, age 22

Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Occupation	Hercules gas motor
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	1600
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Edward Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Permelia Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Permelia Riley

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

William Riley

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Riley

Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03183-00635)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Christopher	3	Son	—	Ohio
2	Mother Luella	None	F	—	—
3	Edward Riley THIS PERSON	22	Head	Hercules Gas Motor	Ohio
4	Margaret Riley	20	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
5	Edward Jr Riley	2	Son	—	Ohio
6	Walter Nicholson	46	Head	Building Industry	Pennsylvania
7	Henrietta Nicholson	41	Wife	—	New York
8	Katherine Nicholson	14	daughter	—	Ohio
9	Barbara Nicholson	13	daughter	—	Ohio
10	Betty Nicholson	8	daughter	—	Ohio
11	Lillian Nicholson	6	daughter	—	Ohio
12	George Nicholson	5	Son	—	Ohio
13	Mike Gregory	62	Lodger	Pw	Russia
14	John Strader	58	Head	Timken Co	Ohio
15	Anna Strader	59	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Edna Strader	53	Sister	Garment Factory	Ohio
17	John F. Christy	39	Head	Hercules Gas Motor	Ohio
18	Helen Christy	41	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Alice Dyer	81	mother in law	—	Ohio
20	Kenneth Ward	27	Head	Steel Mill	Ohio
21	Ruth Ward	20	Wife	—	Ohio
22	James Stewart	26	Head	Steel Mill	Ohio
23	Mary Stewart	19	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Arthur Jack	34	Head	Timken Co	Ohio
25	Nellie Jack	32	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Arthur Jr. Jack	13	Son	—	Ohio
27	Beverly Jack	11	daughter	—	Ohio
28	Elizabeth Jack	10	daughter	—	Ohio
29	Eugene Jack	8	Son	—	Ohio
30	Donald Jack	3	Son	—	Ohio
31	Howard Strader	52	Head	Building Industry	Ohio
32	Mary L. Strader	42	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Richard Strader	17	Son	Filling Station	Ohio
34	John Strader	15	Son	—	Ohio
35	Doris Strader	11	daughter	—	Ohio
36	Tony Morello	41	Head	Pw	Italy
37	Lena Morello	41	Wife	—	Italy
38	Felix Morello	16	Son	—	Ohio
39	Mary Morello	14	daughter	—	Ohio
40	Frank Morello	10	Son	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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