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Charles Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | watch maker |
| Industry | watch factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Watch Maker |
| Township / Ward | Waltham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Riley | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Edward Riley | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Nellie Riley | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watch Factory Driller |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | watch maker |
| Industry | watch factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Charles Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Riley
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella Baudet | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | George H Clark | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | Vermont |
| 3 | Isabelle C Clark | 46 | Wife | None | New Brunswick |
| 4 | Edwin C Burnell | 32 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Helen E Burnell | 26 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 6 | Raymond Burnell | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Irene E Burnell | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Albert D Wheaton | 65 | Head | Carpenter | New Brunswick |
| 9 | Mary Wheaton | 65 | Wife | None | New Brunswick |
| 10 | Elizabeth Wheaton | 32 | Daughter | Examiner | New Brunswick |
| 11 | William Wheaton | 22 | Son | Asst. Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Andrew Anderson | 58 | Head | Watch Maker | Sweden |
| 13 | Eva Anderson | 58 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 14 | Anna Holstrom | 56 | Boarder | None | Sweden |
| 15 | Harvey Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur H Custance | 76 | Head | Treasurer | Ireland |
| 17 | Sarah Custance | 71 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 18 | Sarah Custance | 34 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Charles M Dalton | 40 | Head | Watch Maker | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Dalton | 37 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Charles J Dalton | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary G Dalton | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Paul J Dalton | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Robert Dalton | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Virginia Dalton | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John Dalton | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Riley THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Watch Maker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Nellie T Riley | 56 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Edward C Riley | 31 | Son | Travelling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George N Hughes | 53 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 31 | Blanche M Hughes | 26 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Eleanor G Hughes | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | George Hughes | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James M Brown | 35 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alice F Brown | 34 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Dorothy Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mildred Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Alice Lander | 18 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Madame Deshauby | 64 | Head | None | Spain |
| 40 | Alice Deshauby | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 41 | John F Johnson | 53 | Head | Stationery Engineer | Sweden |
| 42 | Hulda Johnson | 52 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 43 | Richard W Johnson | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Arthur J Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alexander M Mackie | 27 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Sarah E Mackie | 25 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Alexander M Jr Mackie | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Arthur C Jones | 40 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 49 | Edith F Jones | 40 | Wife | None | England |
| 50 | William J Davison | 41 | Head | Metal Polisher | New Brunswick |
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)