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Elizabeth Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kingman-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kingman-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kingman-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kingman |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Kingman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Riley | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Elizabeth Riley | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Owen Riley | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kingman, Kansas
Spouse, age 46
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Kingman, Kansas
Spouse, age 57
Kingman, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Kingman-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 67
Kingman-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kingman |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Riley
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kingman-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kingman-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01238-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rita Rus Hornbaker | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Mary Hornbaker | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Charles Davidson | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Sarah D. Davidson | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Mccue | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Nora Mccue | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Herman Mccue | 36 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Bernard Graber | 38 | Head | 60 | Kansas |
| 49 | Saloma Graber | 33 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 50 | Donald Graber | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Vera Graber | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Ellen Graber | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Duane Graber | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Harold Casner | 35 | Head | Miller | Kansas |
| 55 | Hazel Casner | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Carol Casner | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Patsy Casner | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Joan Casner | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Harry Hamilton | 31 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 60 | Velma Hamilton | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Cecilia Gruenbacher | 55 | Head | Domestic Servant | Kansas |
| 62 | William Wright | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Lizzie Young | 62 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Owen Riley | 71 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 65 | Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Owen Jr. Riley | 41 | Son | Manager | Kansas |
| 67 | James Calrod | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Calrod | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Veda Calrod | 47 | Daughter | Hotel Maid | Tennessee |
| 70 | Carlo Grattidge | 30 | Head | Oiler | Kansas |
| 71 | Ester Grattidge | 24 | Wife | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Virgil Grattidge | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Leila Grattidge | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Otis Verner | 39 | Head | 26 | Kansas |
| 75 | Velma Verner | 32 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 76 | Marguerita Verner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Marjorie Verner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Patty Verner | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Betty Verner | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Irene Verner | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)