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Margaret Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tower Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farm |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Tower Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Riley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marie Riley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Riley | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Barbara Riley | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Harry Riley | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ralph Riley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Riley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 26
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tower Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Industry | Farm |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Riley
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl G. Riley | 46 | Head | Farmer And Dairyman | Illinois |
| 42 | Margaret Riley THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harry Riley | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Ralph Riley | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | James Riley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Barbara Riley | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Marie Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Barbara A. Riley | 84 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Joe Tremontany | 62 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 50 | Julia Tremontany | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 51 | Charles Tremontany | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Lena Tremontany | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Julius Balestri | 64 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 54 | John G. Rhodes | 60 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 55 | Sammie C. Rhodes | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Olin H. Garrett | 44 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 57 | Pearl A. Garrett | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Carl W. Hearn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Mildred Hearn | 46 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 60 | John Kerr | 64 | Head | Gravel Pit | Illinois |
| 61 | Hettie Kerr | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Harry Kerr | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Edgar Kerr | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Iloane Kerr | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lewis Kerr | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Josephine Kerr | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Grace D. Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Dale Hook | 20 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Elinor Hook | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William H. Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Florence Smith | 56 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ernest Call | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Myrl Call | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Janette Call | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harvey Wakefield | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Hattie Wakefield | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John E. Reed | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Blanche Reed | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)