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John Reilly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whitman-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Reilly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWhitman-County, Washington
SurnameReilly
Given NameJohn G.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age49
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWashington
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Whitman
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked36
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceWashington
Birth StateWashington
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)washington
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPrecinct 62 St John
Est. Birth Year~1891

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 John Age Birth yr
Velma Reilly Daughter — 19 ~1921
Thelma Reilly Daughter — 21 ~1919
John Reilly Head — 49 ~1891
Sarah Reilly Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 29
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reilly
Given Name John G
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace California
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1930
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 39
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reeley
Given Name John G.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Washington
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace California
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1940
Whitman-County, Washington
Head, age 49
Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
Surname Reilly
Given Name John G.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Washington
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Whitman
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Washington
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington

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John Reilly
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Washington
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00843)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gordon John Kirk 12 Son — Washington
2 Ernest C. Carlson 32 Head Farm Laborer Washington
3 Stella Pearl Carlson 32 Wife — Oregon
4 William Sherman Carlson 7 Son — Washington
5 Morris Paul Carlson 4 Son — Washington
6 Ernest Clark Carlson 2 Son — Washington
7 Alvin Leroy Carlson 1 Son — Washington
8 Lester Reed 38 Head Farmer Washington
9 Lucille M. Reed 32 Wife — Idaho
10 Patricia Ann Reed 8 Daughter — Washington
11 Marilyn Reed 5 Daughter — Idaho
12 La Verne Myatt 30 Hired man Farm Laborer Washington
13 John Fosvig 54 Hired man Farm Laborer Norway
14 Clarence Countryman 51 Head Farmer Iowa
15 Minnie Countryman 52 Wife — Missouri
16 Clifford C. Countryman 23 Son Farm Laborer Washington
17 Chancy Pettibone 44 Head Farmer Oregon
18 Clara B. Pettibone 30 Wife — Montana
19 Gale Chandler 36 Hired man Farm Laborer Washington
20 Lola Pettibone 73 Head — Michigan
21 John G. Reilly THIS PERSON 49 Head Farmer Washington
22 Sarah Reilly 44 Wife — Russia
23 Thelma Reilly 21 Daughter Stenographer Washington
24 Velma Reilly 19 Daughter — Washington
25 Ida Henrietta Davis 49 Head Farmer Washington
26 Bernice P. Smith 25 Nephew Farm Laborer Washington
27 Maxine M. Smith 23 Niece — Washington
28 Le Roy Edward Smith 12 Great nephew — Washington
29 Vern Kratzer 31 Head Farmer Washington
30 Florence M. Kratzer 35 Wife — Washington
31 Wilma A. Kratzer 3 Daughter — Washington
32 Raymond Fitzgerald 59 Head Farmer Wisconsin
33 Pearl Fitzgerald 53 Wife Practical Nurse Kansas
34 Clarence E. Fitzgerald 32 Son Farmer Washington
35 Alice Fitzgerald 30 Daughter-in-law — Montana
36 Robert Earl Fitzgerald 9 Grandson — Washington
37 Richard Lee Fitzgerald 7 Grandson — Washington
38 Maurice H. Dale 22 Hired man Farm Laborer Washington
39 Howard West 20 Hired man Farm Laborer Washington
40 Ernest C. Huntley 49 Head County Commissioner Washington

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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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