Elizabeth Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clinton & Elizabeth — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Riley
Given Name	Elizabeth A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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
Mary Riley	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Elizabeth Riley	Spouse	—	29	~1911
Lowell Riley	Head	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 8

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Daughter, age 18

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Elizabeth S.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Stock Clerk
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 29

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Elizabeth A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Industry	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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. Identified parents: father Clinton Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Clinton Riley

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Riley

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Elizabeth Riley

Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio

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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03243-00395)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ellen A Sanner	30	Wife	Hostess	Ohio
42	Melvin Sanner	11	Son	—	Ohio
43	Ruth Sanner	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	William B Smith	24	Head	News Vender	Ohio
45	Margaret R Smith	21	Wife	—	Ohio
46	William B Jr Smith	2	Son	—	Ohio
47	Jane Ann Smith	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Bonnie S Barnhill	30	Head	Marker	Ohio
49	Patricia Barnhill	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Wilbur H Barnhard	31	Head	Salesman	Ohio
51	Thelma Barnhard	31	Wife	Fancy Stitcher	Ohio
52	Betty Jane Barnhard	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	John W Harner	34	Head	Delivery Boy	Ohio
54	Mona R Harner	31	Wife	Delivery Boy	Ohio
55	Maynard C Dennis	43	Head	Salesman	Ohio
56	Velma Dennis	39	Wife	—	Ohio
57	William Dennis	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Ohio
58	James Marcum	27	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
59	Margaret L Marcum	25	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Rufina Marcum	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Donna Marcum	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Edward H Edwards	28	Head	Clerk	West Virginia
63	Stella A Edwards	47	Wife	Agent	Ohio
64	Thomas Campbell	21	Step-son	Clerk	Florida
65	Paul Gushman	14	Step-son	—	Florida
66	Frederick Gushman	11	Step-son	—	Ohio
67	Raymond Gushman	10	Step-son	—	Ohio
68	Frank Layman	53	Head	Boiler Maker	Ohio
69	Ruth C A Layman	49	Wife	Seamstress	Ohio
70	Lowell F Riley	33	Head	Program Director	Ohio
71	Elizabeth A Riley THIS PERSON	29	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Mary Ann Riley	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Francis Nelson	35	Head	Machinist	Ohio
74	Emma E Nelson	31	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Shirley Ann Nelson	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Robert S Nelson	3	Son	—	Ohio
77	George Litzenberger	53	Head	Engineer	Ohio
78	Flora Litzenberger	50	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Joseph Russo	30	Head	Clerk	Ohio
80	Ann Russo	24	Wife	—	Ohio

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Elizabeth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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