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George Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plaquemines-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plaquemines-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pointe-a-la-Hache |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plaquemines |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oyster factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pointealahache |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Riley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Riley | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Isaac Riley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Chris Riley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gideon Riley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henderson Riley | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sam Riley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Daniel Riley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Riley | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cindy Riley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Plaquemines, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Plaquemines, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Plaquemines, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Plaquemines, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Plaquemines-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pointe-a-la-Hache |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plaquemines |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oyster factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 George Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father George Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cindy Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Riley
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Riley
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cindy Riley
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Riley
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Riley
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Riley
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
John Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chris Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henderson Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmira Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gideon Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01439-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona Beshel | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Albert Beshel | 17 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Louisiana |
| 3 | Henrietta Beshel | 78 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Josephine Reddick | 29 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 5 | Norma Reddick | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Herman Reddick | 5 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Paul J. Encalade | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lena Encalade | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Marshall Encalade | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Wilhemina Encalade | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Julia Encalade | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Paul Jr. Encalade | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Thelma Encalade | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leona P. Encalade | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | George Riley | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Cindy Riley | 46 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 17 | Henderson Riley | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | George Jr. Riley THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | John Riley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sam Riley | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Daniel Riley | 15 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 22 | Gideon Riley | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Chris Riley | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Isaac Riley | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Elmira Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Harry Encalade | 53 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 27 | Beatrice Encalade | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Marnie Encalade | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Wilma Encalade | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Luella Encalade | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Villere Encalade | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Yolande Encalade | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Joseph Dragon | 39 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 34 | Eugenia Dragon | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Martin Bartholemy | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Althea Bartholemy | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lazard Bartholemy | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | John Bartholemy | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Marguerite Bartholemy | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Melvin Bartholemy | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)