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Joseph Riley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Riley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Irene Riley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Riley | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| George Riley | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Riley | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Riley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 37
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sausage Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 46
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Riley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Riley
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus846unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Hidey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Alice Hidey | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Guy Bosley | 27 | Head | Truckdriver | Maryland |
| 4 | Inez Bosley | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Doris Marie Bosley | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Alexander Ruhl | 42 | Head | Insurance Broker | Maryland |
| 7 | Edythe Ruhl | 38 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 8 | Carroll Ruhl | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Egbert Ruhl | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Alexander Jr. Ruhl | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | William Conway | 43 | Head | Dairyman | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie Conway | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Conway | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Minnie Conway | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie Conway | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lucille Conway | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mack Conway | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Frank Conway | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Charles Conway | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Rufus Dorsey | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 21 | Elsie Dorsey | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Rufus W. Dorsey | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Elmer Dorsey | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Walter Merryman | 51 | Head | General Painter | Maryland |
| 28 | Claudia Merryman | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Leroy Merryman | 21 | Son | Painter | Maryland |
| 30 | Hazel Merryman | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Edward Merryman | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Howard Merryman | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Joseph C. Dalton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 36 | Francis Dalton | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Joseph F. Dalton | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Joseph Riley THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Mary Riley | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Irene Riley | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 41 | George Riley | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Robert Riley | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Margaret Riley | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Cora Riley | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | William Riley | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | James Riley | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Charles Hoffman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Jennie Hoffman | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Hilda Hoffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Francis Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)