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Joseph Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Johnstown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Riley | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Peter Riley | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Stella Riley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Emma Riley | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Catherine Riley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edward Riley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Riley | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Mcguire | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Riley
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1547unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Sumers | 51 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Jr. Sumers | 27 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Fred Sumers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Tillii Sumers | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Frank Edmonds | 21 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Minnie Nogle | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Walter J. Nogle | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William R. Gilmour | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Gilmour | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Stephen Tynon | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ellen Tynon | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Tynon | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anselme Tynon | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clare Tynon | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Mccarthy | 60 | Head | Lady | Connecticut |
| 16 | James Toggin | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Toggin | 18 | Wife | — | Luxemburg |
| 18 | Mary Toggin | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Labroyk | 35 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 20 | Rose Labroyk | 24 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | John Labroyk | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Cecelia Labroyk | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Raymond | 43 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 24 | Anna Raymond | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ed Hartnell | 31 | Head | Barber | Ireland |
| 26 | Ella Hartnell | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Hartnell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Hartnell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Hartnell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Raymond Hartnell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Patrick Kelly | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Kelly | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Kelly | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Peter J. Kelly | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Michael Kelly | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rose M. Kelly | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret Hartnell | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 38 | William Yarnell | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Peter Riley | 44 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 40 | Emma Riley | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Stella Riley | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Riley | 20 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Walter Riley | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Riley THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catherine Riley | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Riley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward Mcguire | 23 | Boarder | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Howard James | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Sarah James | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edward James | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)