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Elizabeth Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 Olmstead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Olmstead |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Riley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| David Riley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earnest Riley | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Helen Riley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Riley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 Olmstead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Earnest Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father James Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Earnest Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hellen Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Riley
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Riley
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earnest Riley
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hellen Riley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
John Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walker Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Mcintosh | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ora Mcintosh | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James Vaughan | 19 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Annie Hines | 42 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Earnest Riley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Helen Riley | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Walker Riley | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John Riley | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | David Riley | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Lyne | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Robert Bagby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mae Bagby | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Barbara Bagby | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Loretta Bagby | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Ruth Bagby | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ruth Bagby | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Albert Thomas | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Margaret Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Carolyn Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elizabeth Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Phil Hollins | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Trammelle Hollins | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Emma Hollins | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert Hollins | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Betty Stovall | 5 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert Lyne | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Annie Lyne | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Margaret Lyne | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Josephine Lyne | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nelson Lyne | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles Lyne | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Rayborn Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Minnie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jane C. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Billy Smith | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Otis Middleton | 35 | Head | Farm Labour | Kentucky |
| 38 | Irene Middleton | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Maxine Middleton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Dora Browder | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 3 siblings
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)