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Joseph Riley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ellis, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ellis, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ellis, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Little Robe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Riley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Albert Booth | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mabel Riley | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Riley | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| W Riley | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lenata Riley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elden Matteson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ralph Stearman | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ellis, Oklahoma
Head, age 22
Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ellis, Oklahoma
Head, age 31
Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ellis, Oklahoma
Head, age 42
Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Riley across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ellis, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Riley
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Ellis, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Ellis, Oklahoma
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1901unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emery D. Laird | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Sarah A. Laird | 62 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Paul Domhoff | 50 | Head | 1885 | Rhineland |
| 4 | Emma L. Domhoff | 47 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Blanche L. Domhoff | 10 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Esther Domhoff | 8 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Harold A. Domhoff | 6 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Joseph W. Riley THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 9 | Mabel Riley | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | W. Silver Riley | 15 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Lenata B. Riley | 13 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Juanita Riley | 4 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Albert L. Booth | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Ralph L. Stearman | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Elden Matteson | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Daniel S. Dearing | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Cecil W. Dearing | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Marie M. Dearing | 21 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Perry E. Dearing | 3 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Wanda L. Dearing | 2 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | John A. Hoskins | 71 | Head | 1858 | England |
| 22 | Jennie R. Hoskins | 73 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
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)