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Mary Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutter Fort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Nutter Fort |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Riley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Riley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Riley | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Riley | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Other, age 19
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 32 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | pupil nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Other, age 30
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Spouse, age 40
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutter Fort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04408-00874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Jane Riley | 23 | Daughter | Optical Worker | West Virginia |
| 42 | J. Carl Riley | 52 | Head | Optical Worker | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary J. Riley THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ruby Lorraine Riley | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Geraldine Madge Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James Leonard Riley | 10 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George Bertaux | 50 | Head | Glass Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Josephine Bertaux | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | George Jr. Bertaux | 23 | Son | Glass Cutter | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Joseph Bertaux | 19 | Son | Serving Apprentice | Oklahoma |
| 51 | John Bertaux | 18 | Son | Serving Apprentice | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Rose Anne Bertaux | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | John W. Hickman | 77 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Leo Cries | 30 | Head | Packer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ruth Cries | 36 | Wife | Stitcher | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charles V. Roupe | 28 | Head | Glass Cutter | Ohio |
| 57 | Garnet Roupe | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Nancy Lee Roupe | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Clem Thomas Freeland | 46 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 60 | Eliza Freeland | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Charles Freeland | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Patricia Adline Freeland | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Sam Colombo | 33 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lenore Colombo | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Diana Colombo | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Dino Colombo | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Gino Colombo | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rosco Drum | 35 | Head | Office Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bonnie Drum | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James Drum | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Franklin Williamson | 29 | Head | Decorating Dept. | West Virginia |
| 73 | Olive Williamson | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Marble Zickefoose | 32 | Head | Service Man | West Virginia |
| 75 | Marguerite Zickefoose | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Neil Zickefoose | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Gail Zickefoose | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Paul Jackson | 34 | Head | Painter In Garage | West Virginia |
| 79 | Opal Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Christ. Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)