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John Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Margaret — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Riley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Riley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Riley | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Julia Riley | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Currier |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Riley
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Riley
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Riley
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu710unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Hallen | 45 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 52 | Charles Hallen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James Roddy | 75 | Head | Barber | Vermont |
| 54 | Elizabeth Roddy | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Thomas Roddy | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary A. Lundry | 59 | Head | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary E. Lundry | 26 | Daughter | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Rose L. Lundry | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John Riley THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Julia E. Riley | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Alice G. Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary M. Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John E. Riley | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas F. Stott | 26 | Head | Boilermaker | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Helen M. Stott | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Thomas F. Jr. Stott | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | William H. Stott | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | James Stott | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Nellie Wild | 40 | Head | — | England |
| 70 | Edna Wild | 20 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Irene Wild | 18 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Roland Wild | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Charles Curran | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Anna G. Curran | 22 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Leo J. Curran | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Frederick Holland | 23 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Frances M. Holland | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | James F. Holland | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Bernard Curran | 64 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Ellen M. Curran | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Bridget Warren | 53 | Head | Twister | Ireland |
| 82 | Mary Lenehan | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Julia A. Lenehan | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary E. Lenehan | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | John W. Lenehan | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John M. Gleason | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Gertrude Gleason | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Mildred Gleason | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | William Gleason | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Francis J. Gleason | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Thomas J. Gleason | 33 | Brother | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 92 | James Baiman | 28 | Head | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Bridget Baiman | 60 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Edward Mcqueen | 34 | Head | Printer | Scotland |
| 95 | Lillian Mcqueen | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 96 | Dorothy M. Mcqueen | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Josephine Taylor | 71 | Head | Mender | Ireland |
| 98 | John J. O'Connell | 50 | Head | Undertaker | Ireland |
| 99 | Mary A. O'Connell | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Julia L. Guiney | 42 | Boarder | Inspectress | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)