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Charles Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Riley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Riley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Minnie Riley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Riley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mabel Riley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Riley | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ardis Riley | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hardin Riley | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Homer Riley | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 27
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 39
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Riley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Riley
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu366unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H Smith | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Minnie M Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ellen G Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Minnie L Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary N Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Frank W Wente | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Helma M Wente | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ervin G A Wente | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jentha B Calhoun | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Zula D Calhoun | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Orville E Calhoun | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Carrie E Calhoun | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Jentha B Calhoun | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Charles F Bricker | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Otha A Bricker | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Archie D Bricker | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Homer L Bricker | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Alice I Bricker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Sadie G Bricker | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Henry E White | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Ada G White | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Francis White | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Clara S White | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Marie White | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John H White | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Frederick M White | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Pendlay | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Maude M Pendlay | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edith M Pendlay | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Grace Pendlay | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Earl E Pendlay | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Robert W Pendlay | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | William M White | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Noble B White | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Edith M White | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ollie D White | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Charles A Davis | 34 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Elery E Martin | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Florence M Martin | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Ardis Martin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Neva B Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Charles F Riley THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary E Riley | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Hardin R Riley | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Lorena M Riley | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mabel G Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Homer A Riley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Minnie M Riley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Alice L Riley | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Ardis G Riley | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)