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John Riley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jasper, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Riley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jasper, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & William — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jasper, South Carolina |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | 7821 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hardeeville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Riley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lawrence Riley | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lillie Johnson | Other | — | 90 | ~1840 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Leigh Riley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Jasper, South …
Son, age 15
Jasper, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Jasper, South …
Son, age 25
Jasper, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | 7821 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leigh Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Riley
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Riley
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Riley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leigh Riley
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Riley
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Riley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Riley
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Gertrude Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Jasper, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Jasper, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie Bryan | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Melvina Bryan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Crosby | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Jane Crosby | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Walter Crosby | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | John E. Crosby | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Frank Crosby | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Woodrow Crosby | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Millie Bush | 78 | Head | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ida Bush | 76 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James B. Simmons | 37 | Head | Caretaker | Georgia |
| 12 | Lucille Simmons | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clarence Simmons | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | George Simmons | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Simmons | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Stewart | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Stewart | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lewis Williams | 60 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | George Barnwell | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jane Barnwell | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ben Bennett | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Bennett | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Viola Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Patsy Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lottie Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Rosa Brown | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Finlaw | 70 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Paul Finlaw | 15 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lawrence Riley | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Leigh Riley | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Riley THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Gertrude Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Johnson | 90 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Miller | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Stewart | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Charlie Stewart | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Isaac Zant | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sally Zant | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jason Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Silla Williams | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Eddie Williams | 28 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Angela Hopkins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Richard Hopkins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sam Seabrook | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hattie Seabrook | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Seabrook | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Lowe | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)