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Elizabeth Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, Kansas |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Saltspring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Riley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Isabel Riley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Marie Riley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mildred Riley | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Riley | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Janice Riley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joyce Riley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Max Riley | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenwood, Kansas
Daughter, age 8
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Greenwood, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Elizabeth Riley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Riley
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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Sibling
Janice Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Greenwood, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu533unit:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Riley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mildred Riley | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Marie Riley | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Isabel Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Janice Riley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Joyce Riley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Max Riley | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Clarence Crawford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Edward Crawford | 38 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Hallie Crawford | 31 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Fredrick Crawford | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Nicholas Portenier | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Nellie Portenier | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Cleo Portenier | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ruth Portenier | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Fern Portenier | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Andrew Shay | 64 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Wilson Shay | 80 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Martha Shay | 75 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | John Ivey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bertha Ivey | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | John Ivey | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Irene Ivey | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Virginia Ivey | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Robert Pettit | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Alice Pettit | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Gerald Pettit | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Mildred Pettit | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Alta May Pettit | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | George Pettit | 70 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Fred Shearer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Sarah Shearer | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Paul Shearer | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Orin Shearer | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Norman Shearer | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Frank Shearer | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | George Shearer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Amerilla Skull | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Kate Wickersham | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Harry Wickersham | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Wilder Wickersham | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Ida Palmer | 38 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Kathryn Palmer | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Ida Palmer | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Sarah Taylor | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Wallace Taylor | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Luther Taylor | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Lizzie Taylor | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Noakes | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)