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Mary Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Riley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Riley | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 38
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 49
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 61
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Riley
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermon H. Crawford | 38 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bira R. Crawford | 41 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. D. Mac Murphy | 51 | Head | Overlooker | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lois P. Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Margaret S. Murphy | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Claude C. Murphy | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Phillips | 68 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edward J. Thompson | 32 | Head | Creeler | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mae Thompson | 27 | Wife | Erosion Control | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edna Woods | 18 | Half-sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Woods | 10 | Half-sister | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Burgess | 49 | Lodger | Run Speeders | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emery Terrell | 34 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mae F. Terrell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Terrell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lilly A. Hester | 38 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rebecca Hester | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Martha T. Austin | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eugene Austin | 38 | Son | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas Austin | 25 | Son | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Austin | 39 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fannie Austin | 33 | Daughter | To Dress Leather | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Austin | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pauline Austin | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Austin | 5 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cora Byrd | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elizabeth Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 28 | Erving Johnson | 30 | Son-in-law | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rod L. Byrd | 26 | Son | Presser | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ned Ray | 66 | Head | Erosion Control | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Ray | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Evelyn Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sarah Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Kathline Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Isaac Ray | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Henry Ray | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Andrews | 51 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bettie M. Andrews | 54 | Wife | Lunch Room | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary C. Riley THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bettie Riley | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
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)