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Elizabeth Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Grace — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Riley | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Grace Riley | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| H Riley | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Industry | Yes |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elizabeth Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Greta Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Riley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Riley
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Greta Riley
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Riley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00929-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. E. Riley | 65 | Head | Traffic Manager | Michigan |
| 42 | Grace Riley | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Clyde Phillips | 30 | Head | Driver | S. Dakota |
| 45 | Audrey Phillips | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Mary E. Rutter | 60 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 47 | Catherine Rutter | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Arthur J. Strader | 53 | Head | Sales Manager | Hungary |
| 49 | Virginia Strader | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ray Strader | 24 | Son | Group Leader | Illinois |
| 51 | Robert Strader | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Francis Manning | 44 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 53 | Fay Manning | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Thomas Manning | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Patricia Manning | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Michael Manning | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Leslie Curtis | 27 | Nephew | Bartender | Illinois |
| 58 | Clarence Curtis | 41 | Head | Laundry Driver | Illinois |
| 59 | Blanche Curtis | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Richard Curtis | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Charles Curtis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Robert E. Hocking | 33 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Helen Hocking | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Sarah Alice Hocking | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Michael Mullen | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Annie Mullen | 70 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Frances Mullen | 65 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Herman Kluge | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 69 | Mary Kluge | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Marrine Kluge | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | E. W. Peterson | 66 | Head | Driver | Sweden |
| 72 | Emma Peterson | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Louise Peterson | 49 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 74 | William Wilkinson | 44 | Head | Tailor | Scotland |
| 75 | Catherine Wilkinson | 31 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 76 | Margaret Mcewan | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | North Ireland |
| 77 | William Taylor | 38 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 78 | Emma Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | Elizabeth Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Ruth Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
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)