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Robert Riley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Ethel — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | life insurance company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Riley | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Kelly | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Robert Riley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Riley | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 3
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 13
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | life insurance company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Robert Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Riley
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Riley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Riley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Riley
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02088-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Forestine | Forestene Faulkner | 81 | lodger | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Robert A Riley | 52 | head | Machinist Helper | Missouri |
| 43 | Ethel Riley | 51 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Riley THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 45 | John Kelly | 71 | uncle | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Gilbert V Smith | 24 | head | Collector | Missouri |
| 47 | Mildred Smith | 19 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | George W Wigginton | 56 | head | Shop Worker | Missouri |
| 50 | Mabel Wigginton | 53 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Claude Smith | 28 | head | Traveling Salesman | Missouri |
| 52 | Alberta Smith | 27 | wife | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 53 | Charles Groves | 50 | head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 54 | Ida M Groves | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Dorothy Groves | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | George Visaky | Visaly | 31 | head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 57 | Gwen Visaky | Visaly | 30 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | George Visaky | Visaly | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Shirley Visaky | Visaly | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Raymond W Smith | 37 | head | City Fireman | Missouri |
| 61 | Elsie Smith | 34 | wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 62 | Gloria Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Albert Smith | 78 | father | — | Vermont |
| 64 | Joseph Blake | 38 | head | Worker | Nebraska |
| 65 | Ellen Blake | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Dorothy Blake | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Louise Mcqueen | 35 | lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 68 | Leonard Fortner | 32 | head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 69 | Helen Fortner | 30 | wife | Sales Clerk | Missouri |
| 70 | Hubert Hildebrand | 35 | head | Loader | Missouri |
| 71 | Patricia Hildebrand | 31 | wife | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 72 | Maybelle Harmon | 50 | head | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Marjorie Harmon | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 74 | Ivan Harmon | 18 | son | Printer | Missouri |
| 75 | Ella Douthers | Douthers | 75 | mother | — | Missouri |
| 76 | David Kemper | 55 | head | Manager | Missouri |
| 77 | Nettie Kemper | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Gloria Kemper | 5 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Florian Kasparek | 59 | head | Shoe Repairing | Poland |
| 80 | Anna Kasparek | 55 | wife | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)