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John Riley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Taylor, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Riley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Taylor, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Oscar — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Taylor, West Virginia |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Grafton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Riley | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Taylor, West …
Son, age 4
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Taylor, West …
Son, age 15
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 26
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Taylor, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Raphelle Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Riley
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Riley
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raphelle Riley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Riley
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Riley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Riley
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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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 — Taylor, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2555unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Nugent | 46 | Roomer | Plasterer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Scott S. Kinney | 37 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 3 | Hattie A. Kinney | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Scottie Kinney | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | William Carder | 52 | Head | Yard Conductor | West Virginia |
| 6 | Minnie Carder | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Stella Carder | 21 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ruby Carder | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Billy Carder | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | William Keener | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Keener | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Richard Riley | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | John Riley THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas J. Nugent | 53 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 15 | Anna Nugent | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Grace E. Nugent | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Michael Nugent | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Edward M. Creel | 57 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah E. Creel | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sarah M. Creel | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Robert S. Creel | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Alice Price | 53 | Sister-in-law | Hand Ironer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charles Adlington | 38 | Head | Barber | West Virginia |
| 24 | Thelma Adlington | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charles Adlington | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Norman Adlington | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John Duchmen | 74 | Head | Lawyer | Maryland |
| 28 | Anna Duchmen | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Brinkman | 24 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Caroline Brinkman | 67 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Charles C. Brinkman | 64 | Brother | Manager | West Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah M. Brinkman | 58 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Rose M. Price | 30 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Price | 9 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Joshua Riggs | 61 | Head | Pump Tender | West Virginia |
| 36 | Marietta Riggs | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Julia Mcclaskey | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Charles Carr | 48 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ada M. Payne | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | John W. Payne | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | William Archdeacon | 63 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nannie Archdeacon | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Raymond Bolyard | 31 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 44 | Blanche Bolyard | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Louise Bolyard | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary A. Bolyard | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | May Phillippi | 47 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 48 | Loyall E. Phillippi | 27 | Son | Manager | West Virginia |
| 49 | Edward D. Phillippi | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Blanche Phillippi | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)