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George Riley — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Francis — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameRiley
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBank
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Charlotte Riley Daughter — 22 ~1898
Rose Riley Daughter — 16 ~1904
Rose Riley Head — 42 ~1878
Joseph Riley Son — 18 ~1902
George Riley Son — 20 ~1900

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Riley
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1900
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 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 New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
Surname Riley
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Bank
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Riley
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Riley
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Riley
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Riley
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Riley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Riley
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Sibling
Charlotte Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1201unit:0643)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Rose Riley 42 Head — New York
52 Charlotte Riley 22 Daughter Stenographer New York
53 George Riley THIS PERSON 20 Son Clerk New York
54 Joseph Riley 18 Son Clerk New York
55 Rose Riley 16 Daughter Clerk New York
56 William Ellis 42 Head Conductor England
57 Nora Ellis 41 Wife — Ireland
58 John Ellis 17 Son — New York
59 William Ellis 15 Son — New York
60 Helen Ellis 12 Daughter — New York
61 John Lohman 50 Head Salesman Germany
62 Augusta Lohman 48 Wife — Germany
63 Helen Lohman 23 Daughter Teacher New York
64 Edward Ripple 47 Head Foreman New York
65 Annie Ripple 45 Wife — Connecticut
66 Edward Ripple 19 Son Helper New York
67 George Ripple 17 Son Messenger New York
68 Helen Ripple 14 Daughter — New York
69 Thomas Degnan 52 Head Inspector Ireland
70 Catherine Degnan 48 Wife — Ireland
71 Mary Degnan 22 Daughter Saleswoman New York
72 Linda Degnan 20 Daughter Clerk New York
73 Catherine Degnan 19 Daughter Model New York
74 Thomas Degnan 10 Son — New York
75 Helen Degnan 5 Daughter — New York
76 August F. Ronner 53 Head Clerk New York
77 Pauline Ronner 48 Wife — New York
78 Alice Ronner 19 Daughter — New York
79 Rosalind Ronner 17 Daughter — New York
80 Arthur Loris 16 Boarder Messenger New York
81 John Keegan 58 Head — New York
82 Barbara Keegan 57 Wife — New York
83 John Keegan 22 Son Foreman New York
84 Rose Keegan 20 Daughter — New York
85 Charles Keegan 18 Son Painter New York
86 James Ridgon 41 Head Conductor New York
87 Jutta Ridgon 42 Wife — New York
88 Edna Ridgon 16 Daughter Clerk New York
89 Helen Ridgon 13 Daughter — New York
90 Charles Feist 41 Head Shoemaker Germany
91 Lena Feist 38 Wife — New York
92 Roland Feist 15 Son Salesman New York
93 William O'Day 33 Head Chauffeur New York
94 Sarah O'Day 31 Wife — Ireland
95 Mary O'Day 10 Daughter — New York
96 Francis O'Day 8 Son — New York
97 William O'Day 6 Son — New York
98 Michael Lynch 44 Head Clerk Ireland
99 Margaret Lynch 42 Wife — Ireland
100 John Lynch 11 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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