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Sarah Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fountain-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fountain-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fountain-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attica City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fountain |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Attica City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Riley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hazel Riley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Riley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Riley | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alberta Riley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fountain, Indiana
Other, age 45
Fountain, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Fountain-County, Indiana
Head, age 54
Fountain-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attica City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fountain |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Riley
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fountain-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fountain-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01044-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice Winifred Carr | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Elizabeth Jones | 68 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Sarah Riley THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Hazel Riley | 19 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Charles Riley | 17 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Alberta Riley | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Robert Riley | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | August Mormont | 44 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Nellie Mormont | 39 | wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 10 | Lewis Mormont | 16 | son | Hauling | Indiana |
| 11 | Betty Sue Mormont | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Julia Ann Mormont | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | John Webster Rice | 25 | Head | Laborer Section | Indiana |
| 14 | Josephine E. Rice | 18 | wife | Dish Washer | Indiana |
| 15 | Vernon Eugene Rice | 1 | son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Homer Rater | 41 | Head | Driver | Indiana |
| 17 | Ruth Rater | 39 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Robert Rater | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 19 | Elvin Rater | 19 | son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 20 | Jessie Rater | 18 | daughter | House Cleaning | Indiana |
| 21 | Frances Rater | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Maxine Rater | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Betty Rater | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Donald Rater | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Gus Millburg | 57 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 26 | Ida Millburg | 49 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Max Millburg | 17 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Louis Millburg | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Bernice Millburg | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Charles Millburg | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Marjorie Millburg | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Carl W. Millburg | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ross Chinn | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Bessie Chinn | 42 | wife | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Kenneth Chinn | 18 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | Orval Chinn | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | James Redman | 62 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Ella Redman | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mamford Mcbride | 72 | lodger | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Charles Thomas | 61 | lodger | Plaster | Indiana |
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)