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Elizabeth Riley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lewis, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Riley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lewis, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lewis, Kentucky |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Pt Magistrial Dist 5 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Riley | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Emmerson Riley | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eva Riley | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Riley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ollie Riley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Riley | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Amos Riley | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Lewis, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Riley
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmerson Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Riley
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Lewis, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Lewis, Kentucky
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel766:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Riley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eva Riley | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James Riley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ollie Riley | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Elizabeth Riley THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Amos Riley | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Emmerson Riley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Kenneth D. Riley | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Maud Reynolds | 42 | Head-H | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Colonel B. Harrison | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Gertrude Harrison | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Clay E. Harrison | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)