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John Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Hattie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marceline Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Riley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Henry Riley | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hattie Riley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Missouri
Son, age 3
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Linn, Missouri
Son, age 14
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Call boy |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Linn-County, Missouri
Son, age 24
Linn-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathleen Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Riley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Riley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathleen Riley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Riley
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
James Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Linn-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner D Carell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Lethia Carell | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Donald Swank | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Henry D Riley | 51 | Head | Yardmaster | Missouri |
| 5 | Hattie June Riley | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John Riley THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Henry E Riley | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | James W Riley | 19 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Wallace D Scott | 42 | Head | Section Foreman | Missouri |
| 10 | Mary Scott | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Buford Scott | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | John Stewart | 24 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 13 | Anna Q Stewart | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | James Stewart | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Mrs. J. S. Boustead | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Earl D Stanley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Florence Stanley | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Wayne Stanley | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | R. D. Mannt | 45 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 20 | Lela Mannt | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Walter D Mannt | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Chris D Gilbert | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Anna S Gilbert | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Charles Ashley | 10 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Charles Ashley | 10 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Lawrence Q King | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 27 | Zelda King | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Sylvia J King | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Richard J King | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Angelo D Mico | 60 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 31 | Josephine Mico | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Joseph Mico | 33 | Son | Waiter | Iowa |
| 33 | Martin Mcclure | 51 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 34 | Iona Mcclure | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Isaac Mcclure | 62 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mrs. Sullivan | 40 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Frank D Bregel | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Jessie Bregel | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)