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George Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this George Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Bella — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabra Riley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Riley | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Henry Riley | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joe Riley | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Riley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Riley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Riley
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Riley
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Riley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Riley
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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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 — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lonnie B. Garner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Rosie V. Garner | 37 | Wife | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alden Roberson | 22 | Step-son | No | Mississippi |
| 44 | Robert L. Roberson | 3 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willene Roberson | 1 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Oliver D. Mcgee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Alphene Mcgee | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bruce Garner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Eda Garner | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Clarence Garner | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Bruce Jr. Garner | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Garner | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Norma L. Garner | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Edgar B. Garner | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Evelyn F. Garner | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Plumery D. Buckley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alford Buckley | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Charles E. Buckley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George D. Helbert | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nettie M. Helbert | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | J. D. Armstrong | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mildred Armstrong | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Carl E. Armstrong | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Robert L. Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dorothy H. Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mark F. Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Harold Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | W. E. Bozeman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mattie Bozeman | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Esterlee Bozeman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | James Bozeman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mable C. Bozeman | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | S. J. Thurman | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | George H. Riley THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary N. Riley | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | George H. Jr. Riley | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Frank Riley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Sabra A. Riley | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Joe Riley | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Henry W. Riley | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)