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Elizabeth Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarion-County, Indiana
SurnameRiley
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)Marion
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardIndianapolis
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Edward Riley Head — 40 ~1900
Elizabeth Riley Daughter — 12 ~1928
Edward Riley Son — 10 ~1930
Robert Riley Son — 5 ~1935
Ruth Riley Daughter — 6 ~1934
Elizabeth Riley Spouse — 37 ~1903
Mary Riley Daughter — 9 ~1931
Thomas Riley Other — 66 ~1874

Census Appearances

1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name Elizabeth M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation none
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Riley
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County) Marion
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ruth Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01126-00759)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Pearl Smith 53 Wife — Indiana
42 Harry C. Weiland 77 Head — Indiana
43 Emilie Weiland 79 Wife — Indiana
44 Raymond Weiland 41 Son Salesman Indiana
45 Charles H. Nieman 67 Brother-in-law — Indiana
46 Harry C. Nieman 64 Brother-in-law Helper Indiana
47 Theodore Stevens 57 Head Manager Indiana
48 Ida Stevens 60 Wife — Indiana
49 Edward L. Riley 40 Head Printer Indiana
50 Elizabeth Riley 37 Wife — Indiana
51 Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Indiana
52 Edward Jr. Riley 10 Son — Indiana
53 Mary Ann Riley 9 Daughter — Indiana
54 Ruth Anne Riley 6 Daughter — Indiana
55 Robert Riley 5 Son — Indiana
56 Thomas A. Riley 66 Uncle Administrator Indiana
57 Frank Mcgraw 54 Head Elevator Operator Indiana
58 Hattie Mcgraw 40 Wife — Georgia
59 Edmund Mcgraw 18 Son Messenger Indiana
60 Mary Mcgraw 16 Daughter Maid Indiana
61 John Mcgraw 14 Son — Indiana
62 Margaret Mcgraw 12 Daughter — Indiana
63 James Mcgraw 10 Son — Indiana
64 Albert Mcgraw 6 Son — Indiana
65 Charles Mcgraw 5 Son — Indiana
66 Daniel Mcgraw 4 Son — Indiana
67 Alice Mcgraw 2 Daughter — Indiana
68 Lillie Stevens 84 Head — Indiana
69 Roy M. Mingle 51 Head — Ohio
70 Alice Mingle 50 Wife Presser Indiana
71 Roy Jr. Mingle 10 Son — Indiana
72 Barbara Ann Mingle 8 Daughter — Indiana
73 William Pipher 32 Head — Indiana
74 Flossie Pipher 40 Wife — Indiana
75 Charles Pipher 14 Son — Indiana
76 Jesse Pipher 12 Son — Indiana
77 James Tally 17 Step-son Labor Indiana
78 Theodore Stevens 57 Head Sales Indiana
79 Edna Stevens 43 Wife — Indiana
80 Harold Tomlinson 21 Boy Labor 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)

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