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Joseph Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyandotte-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarletta Riley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doris Riley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jacqulin Riley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Riley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leon Riley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Riley | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Vivian Riley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Riley | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edith Riley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wyandotte, Kansas
Son, age 2
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Son, age 12
Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Joseph Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Riley
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kansas
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Sibling
Scarletta Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqulin Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01268-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Riley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Jessie Riley | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Leon Riley | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Edith Mae Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Joseph Riley THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Scarletta Riley | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Doris Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Vivian Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Jacqulin Riley | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Malinda Smith | 57 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Wilberforce Smith | 31 | Son | Porter | Kansas |
| 12 | Anthony Smith | 25 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Howard Earl Smith | 23 | Grandson | Delivery | Kansas |
| 14 | Howard Bridges Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Edith Mae Smith | 3 | Grandchild | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Together Harden | 40 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 17 | Elnora Jones | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles Smith Walton | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kansas |
| 19 | Rosalee Walton | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charles Jr. Walton | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Charles Jr. Walton | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Alvin Dean Walton | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Margaret Ann Walton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Betty Ann Walton | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | George English Walton | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Curtis Stevenson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Curtis Stevenson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Allen Jewel Stevenson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Betty Jean Stevenson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Farley Jr. Stevenson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Walter Russell | 48 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 32 | M. Henry Mcstevenson | 34 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 33 | Arrie Mcstevenson | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Eldoris Mcstevenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Paulit Mcstevenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Hortense Mcstevenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Albert Lee Mcstevenson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Rashel Townsend | 35 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Louis Kinsey | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Hattie Neal | 40 | Head | — | Kansas |
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)