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Helen Riley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Riley | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| George Reinhart | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Emma Riley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Helen Riley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Nurse |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Riley
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Riley
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Riley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Riley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Riley
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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:fifteenthcensus00reel2112:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anthony Fortunato | 29 | Head | Stone Pointer | Italy |
| 52 | Virginia Fortunato | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | Theresa Fortunato | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Frank Fortunato | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | Jenney Fortunato | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | Louise Fortunato | 63 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 57 | Louis Monzillo | 29 | Head | Contractor | Maryland |
| 58 | Jenney Monzillo | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 59 | Patricia Monzillo | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Louis Monzillo | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Frank Monzillo | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | Walter H. Chase | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 63 | Georgia M. Chase | 49 | Wife | — | Dist. Columbia |
| 64 | Wilbert Kinslow | 26 | Boarder | Porter | Penna |
| 65 | Mary D. Mcdermott | 50 | Head | Checking | Penna |
| 66 | Hugh G. Mcdermott | 20 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 67 | Anna Mcdermott | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Hugh Joseph J. Mcdermott | 48 | Brother | Steam Fitter | Penna |
| 69 | Rebecca Wolf | 81 | Head | — | Penna |
| 70 | Adie Wolf | 54 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Minnie Wolf | 52 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Lillian Wolf | 42 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 73 | William J. Riley | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Penna |
| 74 | Emma Riley | 52 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 75 | Helen M. Riley THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | George Reinhart | 49 | Son-in-law | Mender | Penna |
| 77 | Richard Kirchman | 53 | Head | Baker | Penna |
| 78 | Anna Kirchman | 53 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 79 | Ada M. Harris | 28 | Head | Waitress | Maryland |
| 80 | Geldon Harris | 6 | Daughter | Labor | Penna |
| 81 | Isaac Robinson | 22 | Brother | Pugilist | Maryland |
| 82 | Gromel Robinson | 20 | Brother | Stock Boy | Penna |
| 83 | Earl G. Robinson | 18 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 84 | Jessie Price | 7 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 85 | Geldon Price | 6 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 86 | Amanda Price | 25 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 87 | James E. Wilson | 35 | Head | Driver | Penna |
| 88 | Alberta Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 89 | Phyllis Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 90 | Bella Simpson | 49 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Penna |
| 91 | Carrie Wolf | 62 | Head | — | Penna |
| 92 | Bertha M. Wolf | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 93 | Mildred M. Wolf | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 94 | Flora S. Mackaley | 67 | Head | — | Penna |
| 95 | Ralph E. Mackaley | 43 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 96 | Miriam M. Pearce | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 97 | Oliver M. Rossiter | 52 | Sister | Typist | Penna |
| 98 | Francis G. Rodger | 54 | Head | Meat Cutter | Penna |
| 99 | Lillie B. Rodger | 52 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 100 | William A. Slay | 56 | Boarder | Sheet Metal | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 4 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)