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William Reilly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this William Reilly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Missouri Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Louis-County, Missouri
SurnameReilly
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Kirkwood City
1935 Residence (County)St. Louis
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
Township / WardKirkwood City
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Thomas Reilly Son — 27 ~1913
William Reilly Son — 12 ~1928
Bessie Reilly Spouse — 54 ~1886
Francis Reilly Son — 20 ~1920
Patrick Reilly Head — 51 ~1889
Peggy Reilly Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 2
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name William A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Son, age 12
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
Surname Reilly
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Kirkwood City
1935 Residence (County) St. Louis
Highest Grade No 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Reilly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Reilly
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Missouri
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Sibling
Francis Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00088)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Rose Mary Glaser 18 Daughter — Missouri
42 Oscar E. Zimmerman 39 Head Cutter Missouri
43 Mary Zimmerman 27 Wife — Missouri
44 Theodore W. Schilb 35 Head Chief Chemist Missouri
45 Loretto C. Schilb 30 Wife — Missouri
46 Theodore P. Schilb 7 Son — Missouri
47 Barbara K. Schilb 5 Daughter — Missouri
48 William L. Hoeman 50 Head Optician Missouri
49 Ida Hoeman 51 Wife — Missouri
50 Milton W. Hoeman 23 Son Jewel Repair Missouri
51 Dorothea Hoeman 22 Daughter Secretary Missouri
52 William Jr. Hoeman 13 Son — Missouri
53 Donald Hoeman 11 Son — Missouri
54 Floyd S. Edwards 48 Head Salesman Illinois
55 Tillie H. Edwards 44 Wife — Illinois
56 Reuss Ann Edwards 8 Daughter — Illinois
57 Joseph H. Valley 38 Head Small Arms Coach Michigan
58 Ruth G. Valley 37 Wife — Illinois
59 John F. Muller 49 Head Foreman Mail Clerk New York
60 Cecilia Muller 50 Wife — Missouri
61 R. Carroll Carruth 36 Lodger Time Keeper Clerk Louisiana
62 Patrick H. Reilly 51 Head Carloader Missouri
63 Bessie Reilly 54 Wife — Missouri
64 Thomas Reilly 27 Son Salesman Missouri
65 Francis Reilly 20 Son Office Work Missouri
66 Peggy Reilly 13 Daughter — Missouri
67 William Reilly THIS PERSON 12 Son — Missouri
68 Mamie Smith 38 Head Servant Arkansas
69 Frances Shaw 6 Daughter — Missouri
70 Adolphus Briggs 3 Son — Missouri
71 Josie Caldwell 75 Mother — Mississippi
72 Frank Keller 52 Head Night Watchman Illinois
73 Anna Keller 36 Wife — Missouri
74 Harold Keller 13 Son — Missouri
75 Arthur Keller 11 Son — Missouri
76 Evelyn Keller 10 Daughter — Missouri
77 Franklin Keller 8 Son — Missouri
78 Christiana Bopp 61 Head — Missouri
79 James Bell 68 Lodger Sexton Missouri
80 Bernard Kirchner 22 Lodger Laborer Missouri

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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)

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