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Helen Riley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Riley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Riley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Riley | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Catherine Riley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eugene Riley | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Helen Riley across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Riley
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Riley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Riley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Riley
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Riley
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Maana | 42 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 2 | Ida Maana | 35 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 3 | Isadore Maana | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gertrude Maana | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marian Maana | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Mccullough | 35 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Caroline Mccullough | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Almas Mccullough | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Mccullough | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sybil Mccullough | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary J Bryant | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 12 | Eugene B Riley | 51 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Catherine Riley | 43 | Wife | Matron | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Catherine Riley | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Riley THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Herman Johnson | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 17 | Hulda Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 18 | John Henderson | 21 | Nephew | Carpenter | New York |
| 19 | Mary Crawford | 42 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hannah Crawford | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Crawford | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marie Crawford | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gertrude Crawford | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mildred Crawford | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Hampton | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alice Hampton | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Hampton | 40 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Samuel Slutzky | 38 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 29 | Anna Slutzky | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Lillian Slutzky | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bernard Slutzky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leo Slutzky | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Estella Slutzky | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Florence Slutzky | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Betty Slutzky | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Shively | 50 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alice Shively | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Dorothy Shively | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Kerr | 49 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 40 | Emma Kerr | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | Mildred Kerr | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 42 | Doris Kerr | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Eleanor Kerr | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Robert Kerr | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Philip Brooks | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Richard Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eleanor Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Hopkins | 46 | Head | Iron Worker | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)