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Elizabeth Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Australia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Riley | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Riley | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 44
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
1930
Queens, New …
Head, age 56
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 66
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Australia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | australia |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Riley
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02573-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Anderson | 40 | Head | Electric Welder | Scotland |
| 42 | Isabella Anderson | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Scotland |
| 43 | Doris Anderson | 9 | Daughter | School | Brooklyn |
| 44 | William Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 45 | Theodore Greesman | 37 | Head | 48 | Brooklyn |
| 46 | Josephine Greesman | 35 | Wife | — | Brooklyn |
| 47 | J Warren Greesman | 11 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 48 | Harry Tiedemann | 53 | Head | Distributor | Germany |
| 49 | Margaret Byrne | 32 | Lodger | Servant | Eire |
| 50 | Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Housewife | Australia |
| 51 | Esther Riley | 37 | Daughter | 39 | Brooklyn |
| 52 | Mabel Waide | 56 | Head | — | Brooklyn |
| 53 | James Waide | 24 | Son | 40 | N. Y. City |
| 54 | Charles Waide | 13 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 55 | John Waide | 30 | Son | 40 | Philadelphia |
| 56 | Elizabeth Waide | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Brooklyn |
| 57 | Bridget Finnegan | 68 | Head | House Wife | Eire |
| 58 | Catherine Finnegan | 32 | Daughter | 40 | Brooklyn |
| 59 | James Finnegan | 8 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 60 | George Perkins | 26 | Head | 48 | Brooklyn |
| 61 | Ann Perkins | 24 | Wife | — | Brooklyn |
| 62 | Ann Perkins | 1 | Baby | — | Brooklyn |
| 63 | Frank West | 54 | Head | 40 | New York |
| 64 | Bridget West | 47 | Wife | House Wife | Scotland |
| 65 | Dorothy West | 26 | Daughter | 40 | Brooklyn |
| 66 | Thelma West | 25 | Daughter | 40 | Brooklyn |
| 67 | William West | 23 | Son | 40 | Brooklyn |
| 68 | John West | 20 | Son | 40 | Brooklyn |
| 69 | John Donohue | 39 | Head | 40 | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lisette Donohue | 39 | Wife | House Wife | Italy |
| 71 | Marilyn Donohue | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Calvin Barber | 30 | Head | 45 | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Cornelia Barber | 21 | Wife | — | Brooklyn |
| 74 | Cornelia Barber | 3 | Daughter | — | Brooklyn |
| 75 | James Meisner | 43 | Head | 44 | Brooklyn |
| 76 | Ruth Meisner | 37 | Wife | — | Brooklyn |
| 77 | Lillian Meisner | 12 | Daughter | — | Brooklyn |
| 78 | James Meisner | 14 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 79 | Ruth Meisner | 11 | Daughter | — | Brooklyn |
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)