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James Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Riley | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Riley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 James Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Middleton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father James Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Middleton
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Riley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Riley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Riley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Riley
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01890-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Parmelee | 42 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 2 | Alice Parmelee | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | England |
| 3 | Glenn A. Rickenbaugh | 51 | Head | Clerical Work | Ohio |
| 4 | Phoebe Rickenbaugh | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Alice Rickenbaugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Paul C. Mcdonald | 46 | Head | Wholesale Salesman | Indiana |
| 7 | Virginia Mcdonald | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | James Mcdonald | 22 | Son | Assistant Manager | Michigan |
| 9 | Virginia Mcdonald | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Robert Poll | 34 | Head | Sales Supervisor | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Gertrude Poll | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Jacquelyn Poll | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Dwight Ainslie | 38 | Head | Tool Designer | Canada |
| 14 | Emily Ainslie | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Robert Ainslie | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruth Ainslie | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | James Ainslie | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Francis Deering | 30 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 19 | Lillian Deering | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Nancy Deering | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Margaret Deering | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Genevieve Groch | 16 | Maid | Helper In House | Michigan |
| 23 | Lowell Reilhay | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 24 | June Reilhay | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 25 | William Trudeau | 54 | Head | Pattern Maker | Canada |
| 26 | Emma Trudeau | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Charles Trudeau | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 28 | Max Trudeau | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 29 | Emma Trudeau | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 30 | Harvey Thomas | 42 | Head | Experimental Transformer | Missouri |
| 31 | Hazel Thomas | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 32 | Oswald Peters | 48 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 33 | Gertrude Peters | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | James Riley | 47 | Head | General Foreman | Michigan |
| 35 | Gertrude Riley | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | James Riley THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Stanley Charles | 45 | Head | Chef Upper Cook | England |
| 38 | Florence Charles | 45 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 39 | Gertrude Fraser | 44 | Head | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)