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Catherine Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Riley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Eyelet Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Woburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Riley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Riley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Loretta Riley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Riley | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Catherine Miller | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Frank Riley | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mildred Riley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Mulcahy | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Riley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Eyelet Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Catherine Riley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Riley
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Loretta Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helena Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:1092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Tunis | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Charles B. Buck | 57 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lizzie A. Buck | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | George Buck | 23 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Walter Buck | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Henry H. Buck | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ernest Stackhouse | 23 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Lena Stackhouse | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Frank S. Riley | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary Riley | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Catherine Riley THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary Riley | 15 | Daughter | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Loretta Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | James T. Riley | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | George H. Riley | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mildred E. Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Helena Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Catherine Miller | 65 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 69 | James Mulcahy | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 70 | Edward H. Harkins | 30 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 71 | Lella Harkins | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Michael Donnelly | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary Donnelly | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Catherine Enright | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 75 | John Enright | 32 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Albert Brown | 34 | Head | Fireman | Nova Scotia |
| 77 | Margaret A. Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 78 | Albert S. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Charles R. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John Brown | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Arthur Lantz | 22 | Nephew | Boiler Maker | Nova Scotia |
| 82 | Elizabeth Gopher | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Charles Gopher | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edward Lysakowski | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Eugene F. Mcsweeney | 26 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Esther F. Mcsweeney | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | James F. Mcsweeney | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Eileen F. Mcsweeney | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Eugene F. Jr. Mcsweeney | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Henry W. Teno | 25 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Beatrice Teno | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 92 | Cecil Teno | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Gertrude M. Teno | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Henry J. Teno | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | John M. Fitzsimmons | 15 | Brother-in-law | Janitor | Maine |
| 96 | Lois E. Buck | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Thomas F. Dwaney | 47 | Boarder | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Austin Downing | 26 | Head | Installer | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Lilly Mason | 24 | Head | Inspector | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Richard Edmunds | 47 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)