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George Riley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdonough, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdonough, Illinois |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Shutes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bushnell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Riley | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| George Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Carrie Riley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 2
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 11
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 20
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Shutes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 George Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mcdonough, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Riley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Riley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Riley
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Riley
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Riley
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Riley
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Riley
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu385unit:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray Mason | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Zella Mason | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Duane Mason | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Maxine Mason | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Margaret Palmeter | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Ray Pilling | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 57 | Verma Pilling | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Loren Pilling | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Earl Pilling | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Irene Pilling | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Harrar | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Charlie A Harrar | 76 | Husband | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 63 | Lucy Taff | 78 | Sister | — | New York |
| 64 | Ada Shipley | 66 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 65 | Elizabeth Mcdonald | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Lonzo Mcdonald | 45 | Son | Barber | Missouri |
| 67 | Louis Mcdonald | 38 | Son | Barber | Illinois |
| 68 | Clarence Mcdonald | 36 | Son | Cigar Stand | Illinois |
| 69 | Samuel E Mcdonald | 34 | Son | Doctor | Illinois |
| 70 | Esther Mcdonald | 26 | Daughter | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 71 | Maude Mcdonald | 23 | Daughter | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 72 | Fred Weber | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 73 | B Weber | 47 | Wife | Electrician | Illinois |
| 74 | Herbert Weber | 22 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 75 | Vada Weber | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Lucile Weber | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Thomas A Fugate | 66 | Head | Flagman | Ohio |
| 78 | Eva W Fugate | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles W Merritt | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Eliza E Merritt | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Thomas W Merritt | 37 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 82 | David Ross | 39 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Bertha Ross | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Aline Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Gaines Emma Ross | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Lottie Griffit | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Louis E Griffit | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Effie Griffit | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | William H Riley | 49 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 90 | Carrie Riley | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | George Riley THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Louis Silvia | 87 | Head | — | Germany |
| 93 | Elizabeth Silvia | 77 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | George W Ashcraft | 54 | Head | Flagman | Illinois |
| 95 | Nannie E Ashcraft | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Charles James | 22 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Lula James | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Thelma James | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Harry H Gray | 40 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 100 | Attie Gray | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)