George Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this George Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Riley
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Oklahoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Additional Details
Occupation	Building Contractor
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Building Contractor
Township / Ward	Oklahoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Lucille Grove	Daughter	—	24	~1916
George Riley	Head	—	54	~1886
Frederick Grove	Other	—	26	~1914
Elizabeth Riley	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Head, age 37

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Head, age 45

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4200
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 54

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Riley
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Oklahoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Occupation	Building Contractor
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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George Riley

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03343-00043)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert L. Jones	19	Son	—	Oklahoma
42	Gordon N. Wilks	35	Head	Salesman	Oklahoma
43	Iama L. Wilks	30	Wife	—	Oklahoma
44	Norman S. Wilks	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
45	Frank A. Lollar	32	Head	Service Dept. Manager	Oklahoma
46	Hazel M. Lollar	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
47	Frank A. Lollar	7	Son	—	Texas
48	Dennis H. Lollar	1	Son	—	Texas
49	George Riley THIS PERSON	54	Head	Building Contractor	Oklahoma
50	Elizabeth E. Riley	54	Wife	—	Tennessee
51	Frederick H. Grove	26	Son-in-law	Sports Editor	Oklahoma
52	Lucille E. Grove	24	Daughter	Sales Lady	Oklahoma
53	Harry J. Kearns	32	Head	Electrician	Oklahoma
54	Zelma M. Kearns	30	Wife	—	Oklahoma
55	Lila M. Kearns	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
56	Harry James Kearns	7	Son	—	Oklahoma
57	James M. Tuthill	75	Father-in-law	Farmer	Missouri
58	Orville Robinson	30	Head	Brick Mason	Arkansas
59	Gladys W. Robinson	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
60	Margaret M. Neal	56	Head	—	Arkansas
61	Francis L. Gibson	51	Head	Gardener	Kansas
62	Rose B. Gibson	51	Wife	—	Kentucky
63	Charles F. Gibson	22	Son	Delivery Truck Driver	Oklahoma
64	Sarah Agnew	87	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
65	Lester L. Moore	37	Head	Maintenance Decorator	Texas
66	Montie E. Moore	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
67	Lester L. Moore	16	Son	—	Oklahoma
68	Marilyn M. Moore	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
69	Frank L. Sims	53	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
70	Viola E. Sims	52	Wife	—	Arkansas
71	Madeline Sims	23	Daughter	Film Developer	Oklahoma
72	Helen Sue Sims	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
73	Vera Jean Sims	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
74	William E. Widows	53	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
75	Mary S. Widows	48	Wife	—	Missouri
76	Lucy L. Stovall	66	Head	Proprietor Saleslady	Georgia
77	William R. Stovall	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
78	Walter L. Miller	69	Head	—	Illinois
79	Addie R. Miller	64	Wife	—	Illinois

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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.

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