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John Riley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Riley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Henry — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Riley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| George Riley | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Marie Riley | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Irma Forsythe | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father George Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mora Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Riley
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Riley
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Riley
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Riley
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mora Riley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Riley
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Patricia Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1098:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katherine M Higgins | 24 | Daughter | Unpaid Worker | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ernest Fineberg | 53 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 53 | Isilda Fineberg | 52 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 54 | George C Riley | 49 | Head | Investigator | Minnesota |
| 55 | Marie Riley | 41 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | John A Riley THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 57 | William Riley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | James Riley | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Patricia Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Irma May Forsythe | 8 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 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 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)