JR
Joseph Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Riley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Riley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hattie Riley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Riley | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Idelle Riley | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Daniel Riley | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 7
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 18
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Head, age 29
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2086 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Joseph 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 mother Mary Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Riley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Riley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Riley
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Riley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Riley
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Maryland
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Jessie Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idelle Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu664unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie Little | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Charlotte Marie Little | 46 | Mother | Laundress | Maryland |
| 53 | Moses Silas Little | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Goldsmith Henrietta Little | 80 | Grand Mother | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Horace Little | 39 | Head | Contracting | Maryland |
| 56 | Lillie Little | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Daniel Riley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Hattie Riley | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 59 | Jessie Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Joseph Riley THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Idelle Riley | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Lillian Riley | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Harris S. Lee | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 64 | Laura A. Lee | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Kenneth Lee | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Eva M. Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Reuben Gunner | 16 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Ira E. Wade | 48 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 69 | Fannie S. Wade | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 70 | William A. Wade | 15 | Son | Elevator Boy | Maryland |
| 71 | Mary J. Wade | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Jacob Davis | 55 | Head | Laborer | Washington D.C. |
| 73 | Martha Davis | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Albert Penn | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Marcella Penn | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Anthony Penn | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Venus Atkinson | 45 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 78 | Mary Atkinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Samuel Brown | 26 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 80 | Venus Brown | 21 | Wife | Polisher | Maryland |
| 81 | Thomas Tweedall | 66 | Head | Machine Repairer | Maryland |
| 82 | Sara M. Tweedall | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Catherine Wise | 52 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
| 84 | Susie A.A. Rice | 48 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 85 | Sylvester Rice | 32 | Son | Taylor | Maryland |
| 86 | George Johnson | 32 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 87 | Dolphin Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Lydia Thompson | 75 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Estella Holmes | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
| 90 | George W. Stewart | 48 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 91 | Mary E. Stewart | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 92 | William H. Weaver | 45 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 93 | Irene S. Albert | 47 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Mary G. Queen | 49 | Head | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 95 | Robert R. Hargrave | 24 | Son | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 96 | Missouri Hargrave | 25 | Wife | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 97 | Ruth Hargrave | 17 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Hargrave | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 99 | Martha Fountroy | 9 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 100 | William Weaver | 7 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
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 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)