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Helen Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Helen Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Tennessee
SurnameRiley
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District No. 1
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCivil District No 1
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Betty Riley Daughter — 4 ~1936
Kathleen Riley Daughter — ~1940
Helen Riley Daughter — 17 ~1923
Treva Riley Head — 41 ~1899
Edith Riley Daughter — 12 ~1928
Inna Riley Spouse — 41 ~1899
Dexter Riley Son — 10 ~1930
Agnes Riley Daughter — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Other, age 7
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name Hellen
Relationship to Head Grand daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Jefferson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Riley
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District No. 1
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Helen Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Edith Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dexter Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Jefferson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00031)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Noah Martin, 31 Son Salesman Tennessee
2 Troy Martin, 26 Son Truck Driver Tennessee
3 Wilson Brown 55 Head Farmer Tennessee
4 Sarah Brown 48 Wife — Tennessee
5 Warren Brown 19 Son Labour Tennessee
6 Arlie Yallinton 43 Head Labour Tennessee
7 Dora Yallinton 38 Wife — Tennessee
8 Hansel Yallinton 17 Son Labour Tennessee
9 Grady Yallinton 13 Son — Tennessee
10 Hunter Lewis 29 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
11 Pearl Lewis 25 Wife — Tennessee
12 Barbara Ann Lewis 5 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Henry Riley 62 Head Operator-Farmer Tennessee
14 Laura Belle Riley 62 Wife — Tennessee
15 Treva Riley 41 Head Laborer Tennessee
16 Inna Riley 41 Wife — Tennessee
17 Helen Riley THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — Tennessee
18 Edith Riley 12 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Dexter Riley 10 Son — Tennessee
20 Betty Jean Riley 4 Daughter — Tennessee
21 Agnes May Riley 3 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Kathleen Riley 0 Daughter — Tennessee
23 Henry Woods 57 Head Farmer Tennessee
24 Hettie Woods 54 Wife — Tennessee
25 David Strange 26 Son-in-law Farmer Tennessee
26 Thula Strange 26 Daughter — Tennessee
27 Granville Ellis 25 Head Farmer Tennessee
28 Myrtle Ellis 24 Wife — Tennessee
29 Dorothy Ellis 5 Daughter — Tennessee
30 James William Ellis 3 Son — Tennessee
31 Nelson Evans Ellis 0 Son — Tennessee
32 Frank Woods 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
33 Mattie Woods 31 Wife — Tennessee
34 James E. Woods 10 Son — Tennessee
35 Do Carolyn Woods 5 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Roy Hammer 58 Head Farming Tennessee
37 Ida Hammer 57 Wife — Tennessee
38 Vinnie North 61 Sister-in-law — Tennessee
39 Blanche Norton 45 Head Farming Tennessee
40 Mary Louise Norton 14 Daughter — Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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