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George Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this George Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harmon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Riley | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Roy Harmon | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Roy Harmon | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Harmon | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| George Riley | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Katie Riley | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 42
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 52
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 63
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links George Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Riley
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu115unit:0101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asa A. Wood | 43 | Head | Stage Driver | New York |
| 2 | Emma B. Wood | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Roger B. Wood | 26 | Son | Actor | Oregon |
| 4 | Ruth G. Wood | 16 | Daughter | Actress | Oregon |
| 5 | Grace H. Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Robert N. Smith | 27 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cleo B. Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Randie C. Lawrence | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice L. Lawrence | 21 | Daughter | Illinois | — |
| 10 | Arthur H. Lawrence | 18 | Son | Illinois | — |
| 11 | Clark D. Lawrence | 9 | Son | — | — |
| 12 | Horace C. Lawrence | 9 | Son | — | — |
| 13 | Marion B. Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 14 | Carl H. Meyer | 42 | Head | Retail Merchant | Switzerland |
| 15 | Catherine Meyer | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lydia A. Brain | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Isaac B. Brain | 26 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 18 | Martha H. Brain | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 19 | Hazel R. Brain | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 20 | John R. Bender | 37 | Lodger | Oil Tool Gaging | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Michael H. Bryan | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | August H. Haber | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Alsace Lorraine |
| 23 | Lena Haber | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | August J. Jr. Haber | 20 | Son | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lillian E. Haber | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 26 | John M. Mulvihill | 31 | Lodger | Hat Maker | Connecticut |
| 27 | Henrietta Adams | 26 | Lodger | Marker | Scotland |
| 28 | William E. Couch | 46 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 29 | Nannie A. Couch | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Maurice S. Couch | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Nannie E. Couch | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jessie Hendricks | 70 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 33 | William H. Ritsch | 68 | Head | Painter | Prussia |
| 34 | Louisa Ritsch | 65 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 35 | Mary Guthrie | 45 | Head | — | West Va. |
| 36 | Price Guthrie | 70 | Husband | — | New York |
| 37 | Bertrand L. Drake | 46 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Delfina A. Drake | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ruth F. Drake | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 40 | George B. Riley THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 41 | Katie M. Riley | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | George W. Riley | 28 | Son | Book Keeper | California |
| 43 | Elizabeth H. Harmon | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Roy E. Harmon | 27 | Son-in-law | Wholesale Merchant | California |
| 45 | Roy F. Harmon | 1 | Grandson | — | California |
| 46 | William B. Harmon | 0 | Grandson | — | California |
| 47 | Thomas J. Dode | 49 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Rose M. Dode | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas M. Dode | 18 | Son | Pennsylvania | — |
| 50 | William Jackman | 39 | Head | Tailor | Prussia |
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)