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Elizabeth Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lower |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riley | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Rudine Riley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fanny Riley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Riley | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Riley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Riley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Other, age 39
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Spouse, age 44
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Montgomery | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | John Riley | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jesse Anderson | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edward Dunlap | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruben Patterson | 15 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Riley | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jessie M Riley | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Fanny Riley | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rudine Riley | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Jr Riley | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thelma Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Webber | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ethel Z Webber | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rainey Webber | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Webber | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 17 | Vivian Webber | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sam Goodwin | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Victoria Goodwin | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sam Jr Goodwin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Fayette Goodwin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Victoria Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Goodwin | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joe Isaac | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | George Ellison | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jane Ellison | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Julius Ellison | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jane M Ellison | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sam Ellison | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Roosevelt Moye | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Roseberry Moye | 67 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lizzie Moye | 55 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Jones | 17 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie Jacobs | 35 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Roxie Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | William Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Williams | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Jr Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Joe Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Cornelia Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)