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Joseph Riley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Thomas — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | N.Y. Police Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Riley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Riley | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Hugh Cuff | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Bernadette Riley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Exchange |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | N.Y. Police Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Riley
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Riley
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Riley
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Riley
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1211unit:0039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Gambo | 39 | Wife | None | Bohemia |
| 52 | John Gambo | 21 | Son | R.R. Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Mary Gambo | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 54 | Jennie Gambo | 17 | Daughter | Steno-Typist | New York |
| 55 | Martin Gambo | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 56 | Helen Gambo | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 57 | Joseph Gambo | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 58 | Mary Tabutsk | 37 | Boarder | Waitress | Bohemia |
| 59 | Raymond Rochon | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 60 | Ida Rochon | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 61 | Raymond Rochon | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 62 | Dorothy Rochon | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 63 | Lucy Genger | 20 | Sister-law | Steno-Typist | New York |
| 64 | Patrick Davis | 38 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 65 | Mary Davis | 38 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 66 | Anna Davis | 16 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 67 | Mary Davis | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 68 | James Davis | 12 | Son | None | New York |
| 69 | Ella Davis | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | Matthew Davis | 26 | Cousin | Conductor | Ireland |
| 71 | John Boylan | 45 | Head | Liquor Merchant | Ireland |
| 72 | Catherine Boylan | 23 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 73 | Joseph Boylan | 22 | Son | None | New York |
| 74 | Anthony Boylan | 18 | Son | None | New York |
| 75 | James Boylan | 24 | Stepson | Laborer | New York |
| 76 | Alanson Curtis | 42 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 77 | Mary Curtis | 42 | Wife | Perfumer | Ireland |
| 78 | Lillian Curtis | 15 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 79 | Mildred Curtis | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 80 | Mary Dwyan | 38 | Head | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 81 | Michael Dwyan | 29 | Brother | Motorman | Ireland |
| 82 | Emma Aberg | 38 | Head | Cook | Sweden |
| 83 | Sigrid Jacobson | 34 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Sweden |
| 84 | Joseph Riley THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Officer | New York |
| 85 | Bernadette Riley | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 86 | Charles Riley | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 87 | Hugh Cuff | 29 | Brother-in-law | Elevator | New York |
| 88 | Alfred Sergis | 23 | Head | Assembling | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Catherine Sergis | 20 | Wife | None | New York |
| 90 | John Kelly | 8 | Brother-in-law | None | New York |
| 91 | John F Christy | 51 | Lodger | Cleaner | New York |
| 92 | Theodore Boland | 32 | Lodger | Telegrapher | Ireland |
| 93 | George Stavropoulos | 33 | Head | Salesman | Greece |
| 94 | Helen Stavropoulos | 22 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 95 | Angeline Stavropoulos | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 96 | Ida Stavropoulos | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 97 | Mary Macrae | 43 | Head | Telegraph Oper | New York |
| 98 | Walter Macrae | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary Macrae | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 100 | Lavinia Macrae | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)