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William Riley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Dora — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrange-County, North Carolina
SurnameRiley
Given NameWilliam D
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Cheeks Township
1935 Residence (County)Orange
Additional Details
OccupationWeaver
IndustryCotton Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)308
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationWeaver
Township / WardCheeks Township
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Lucille Riley Daughter — 9 ~1931
Mary Riley Daughter — 24 ~1916
Will Riley Head — 52 ~1888
William Riley Son — 22 ~1918
Marvin Riley Son — 12 ~1928
Lonnie Riley Son — 16 ~1924
Tyson Riley Son — 14 ~1926
Bratcher Riley Son — 20 ~1920
Dora Riley Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 4
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name William D.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Orange, North …
Son, age 15
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Delivery
Industry Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Orange-County, North …
Son, age 22
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Riley
Given Name William D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Cheeks Township
1935 Residence (County) Orange
Occupation Weaver
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 308
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north 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.
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Our Model Tree links William Riley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Riley
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Riley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Riley
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Riley
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Riley
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Riley
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marvin Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bratcher Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tyson Riley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Orange-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00393)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter J Reitzel 34 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Ernestine Reitzel 31 Wife — North Carolina
3 Logene F Reitzel 6 Daughter — North Carolina
4 Hazel Reitzel 5 Daughter — North Carolina
5 Sandra Reitzel 2 Daughter — North Carolina
6 Thomas B Bain 70 Head Farmer North Carolina
7 Mary L Bain 78 Sister — North Carolina
8 Rachel Bain 82 Sister — North Carolina
9 William E Ivey 62 Head Farmer North Carolina
10 Lessie P Ivey 55 Wife — North Carolina
11 William E Ivey 36 Son Spinner North Carolina
12 Lester E Ivey 33 Son Laborer North Carolina
13 Curtis Ivey 19 Son Spinner North Carolina
14 James E Ivey 18 Son — North Carolina
15 Juanita Ivey 13 Daughter — North Carolina
16 William R Ivey 13 Grandson — North Carolina
17 Curtis G Cecil 51 Head Farmer North Carolina
18 Grace L Cecil 44 Wife — North Carolina
19 James R Cecil 21 Son Machine Operator Virginia
20 Howard B Cecil 17 Son — North Carolina
21 Will B Riley 52 Head Farmer And Blacksmith North Carolina
22 Dora O Riley 47 Wife — North Carolina
23 Mary B Riley 24 Daughter Cook North Carolina
24 William D Riley THIS PERSON 22 Son Weaver North Carolina
25 Bratcher F Riley 20 Son — North Carolina
26 Lonnie B Riley 16 Son — North Carolina
27 Tyson H Riley 14 Son — North Carolina
28 Marvin L Riley 12 Son — North Carolina
29 Lucille G Riley 9 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Frank N Thompson 56 Head Farmer And Carpenter North Carolina
31 Mary A Thompson 56 Wife — North Carolina
32 Clark A Thompson 21 Son Salesman North Carolina
33 John F Thompson 19 Son Attendant North Carolina
34 Margaret Thompson 15 Daughter Stenographer North Carolina
35 Lillian B Thompson 12 Daughter — North Carolina
36 John A Clark 50 Head Farmer North Carolina
37 Cami C Clark 69 Sister — North Carolina
38 Bettie A Clark 62 Sister — North Carolina
39 Dan W Clark 58 Brother — North Carolina
40 Ray Q Cates 56 Head Farmer North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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