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Sarah Riley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Riley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheldon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sheldon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Riley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Riley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carrie Riley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Whaley Riley | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ritta Riley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Argale Riley | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaufort, South …
Daughter, age 5
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Beaufort-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheldon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Sarah Riley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Riley
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03790-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mack | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Vannus Mack | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sarah Mack | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Noah Maine | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Celia Maine | 59 | Wife | Help | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie-May Maine | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Aggie Fishburne | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Idell Fishburne | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lucy Morgan | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Morgan | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alfred Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ada Jones | 35 | Wife | Help | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eliza Jones | 18 | Daughter | Help | South Carolina |
| 14 | Wesley Miles | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Edmund Fishburne | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa Fishburne | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Fishburne | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alvin Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Albertha Brown | 40 | Wife | Help | South Carolina |
| 20 | Julia Brown | 25 | Daughter | Help | South Carolina |
| 21 | Whaley Riley | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ritta Riley | 40 | Wife | Help | South Carolina |
| 23 | Carrie Riley | 21 | Daughter | Help | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Riley | 16 | Son | Help | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sarah Riley THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Anna Riley | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Argale Riley | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sam Beasley | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Helen Beasley | 39 | Wife | Help | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rosalie Beasley | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Fannie-Bell Beasley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Beasley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Francina Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | George Manigault | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rebecca Manigault | 53 | Wife | Help | South Carolina |
| 36 | Aline Manigault | 17 | Daughter | Help | South Carolina |
| 37 | Oliver Manigault | 16 | Son | Help | South Carolina |
| 38 | Franklin Manigault | 14 | Son | Help | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Manigault | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Helen Manigault | 7 | Daughter | — | South 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)