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Margaret Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Rhode Island Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnameRiley
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceRhode Island
1935 Residence (City)Pawtucket City
1935 Residence (County)Providence
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
Township / WardPawtucket City
Est. Birth Year~1923

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Riley Daughter — 17 ~1923
Helen Riley Daughter — 15 ~1925
Edna Riley Daughter — 10 ~1930
Mary Riley Daughter — 13 ~1927
James Riley Head — 39 ~1901
Thomas Riley Son — 12 ~1928
James Riley Son — 3 ~1937
John Riley Son — 4 ~1936
Mary Riley Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name Margaret C.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace Canada English
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 17
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Riley
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City) Pawtucket City
1935 Residence (County) Providence
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Helen Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03768-00841)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Kennedy 25 Son Clerk Rhode Island
2 Catherine Donovan 43 Head Time Keeper Rhode Island
3 Joseph E Donovan 24 Son Printer Rhode Island
4 Cornelius Donovan 22 Son New Worker Rhode Island
5 Leo Donovan 21 Son New Worker Rhode Island
6 Florena Donovan 20 Daughter New Worker Rhode Island
7 Fred Horguano 32 Head Clerk England
8 Dorothy Horguano 34 Wife — Rhode Island
9 Joseph B Hunt 74 Head — Rhode Island
10 Mary Hunt 29 Daughter Clerk Rhode Island
11 Ruth E Hunt 28 Daughter Teacher Rhode Island
12 Joseph Hunt 24 Son New Worker Rhode Island
13 John Yacorone 52 Head Piper Rhode Island
14 Jennie Yacorone 47 Wife — Ohio
15 Joseph Yacorone 24 Son — Rhode Island
16 Lucy Yacorone 22 Daughter Clerk Rhode Island
17 James Riley 39 Head Molder Rhode Island
18 Mary D Riley 38 Wife — Rhode Island
19 Margaret Riley THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — Rhode Island
20 Helen Riley 15 Daughter — Rhode Island
21 Mary Riley 13 Daughter — Rhode Island
22 Thomas Riley 12 Son — Rhode Island
23 Edna Riley 10 Daughter — Rhode Island
24 John Riley 4 Son — Rhode Island
25 James Riley 3 Son — Rhode Island
26 Ernest Brunelle 30 Head Salesman Rhode Island
27 Eva V Brunelle 26 Wife — Rhode Island
28 Edna Brunelle 9 Daughter — Rhode Island
29 Rita Brunelle 8 Daughter — Rhode Island
30 Ida Breault 58 Head Seamstress Mass.
31 Blanche Servant 13 Daughter — Rhode Island
32 William Gardiner 21 Head Laborer Rhode Island
33 Mildred Gardiner 22 Wife — Rhode Island
34 Joan F Gardiner 1 Daughter — Rhode Island
35 Margaret Mitchell 49 Head Enameler Rhode Island
36 Mary Mitchell 26 Daughter Enameler Rhode Island
37 Margaret Mitchell 11 Daughter — Rhode Island
38 Andrew Ghodia 43 Head Foreman Greece
39 Christina Ghodia 48 Wife Scalloping Greece
40 Mary Ghodia 20 Daughter Teacher Rhode Island

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)

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