Helen Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Albany-County, New York
Surname	Riley
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	ALBANY CITY
1935 Residence (County)	ALBANY
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Albany City
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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 Helen	Age	Birth yr
Robert Riley	Head	—	26	~1914
William Riley	Son	—	1	~1939
Helen Riley	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Other, age 7

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Helen E.
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Albany, New …

Other, age 17

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Contractor Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Albany-County, New …

Spouse, age 26

Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Riley
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	ALBANY CITY
1935 Residence (County)	ALBANY
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Helen Riley

Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02820-00657)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Makins	30	Head	Driver	New York
42	Anne Makins	31	Wife	—	New York
43	Helen Makins	7	Daughter	—	New York
44	Sam Salisbury	27	Head	Mechanic	New York
45	Jeanne Salisbury	23	Wife	—	New York
46	Marcia Salisbury	2	Daughter	—	New York
47	Francis Kellogg	40	Head	Manager	New York
48	Rosetta Kellogg	37	Wife	—	New York
49	Eugene Kellogg	12	Son	—	New York
50	Jo-Anne Kellogg	8	Daughter	—	New York
51	Philip Teney	33	Head	File Clerk	New York
52	Agnes Teney	21	Wife	Stenographer	New York
53	Matthew Berban	38	Head	Printer	New York
54	Sophie Berban	34	Wife	—	New York
55	Sally Berban	10	Daughter	—	New York
56	Jules Berban	5	Son	—	New York
57	Robert Riley	26	Head	Head Billing Clerk	New York
58	Helen Riley THIS PERSON	26	Wife	—	New York
59	William Riley	1	Son	—	New York
60	Charles Jensen	52	Head	Baker	New York
61	Loretta Jensen	47	Wife	—	New York
62	James Jensen	16	Son	—	New York
63	Howard Jensen	13	Son	—	New York
64	Loretta Jensen	10	Daughter	—	New York
65	John Jensen	8	Son	—	New York
66	Edward Jensen	8	Son	—	New York
67	Henry Brecken	49	Head	Dept. Manager	New York
68	Caroline Brecken	42	Wife	—	New York
69	Martha Brecken	17	Daughter	—	New York
70	Patrick Brecken	15	Son	—	New York
71	Steven Brecken	11	Son	—	New York
72	Charlotte Brecken	8	Daughter	—	New York
73	Everett Filkens	43	Head	Dentist	New York
74	Mary Filkens	40	Wife	—	New York
75	Marshall Filkens	12	Son	—	New York
76	Andrew Filkens	10	Son	—	New York
77	Richard Filkens	7	Son	—	New York
78	Cornelius Gibbo	37	Head	Asst. Cashier	New York
79	Jane Gibbo	31	Wife	—	New York
80	Patricia-June Gibbo	4	Daughter	—	New York

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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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