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Joseph Riley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Pittston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Riley | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 10
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | outside mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 424 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Riley
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Riley
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2071:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Scarantino | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gaetano Scarantino | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jane Dolphine | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Dolphine | 26 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Patrick Reddington | 57 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Agnes Reddington | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Donnelly | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marion Donnelly | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Donnelly | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Beatrice Donnelly | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles Donnelly | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Donnelly | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Fred Bender | 33 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Kathleen Bender | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alberta Bender | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Fred Jr. Bender | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Eugene Bender | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Iris Bender | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Theodore Bender | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna Riley | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Riley | 22 | Son | Mining Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Riley THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas Langan | 65 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 74 | Mary Langan | 65 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 75 | Helen Langan | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Winifred Langan | 42 | Daughter | Saleslady | Irish Free State |
| 77 | Anna Langan | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Edward Redington | 52 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Thomas Redington | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Martin Redington | 18 | Son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Margaret Redington | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Martin Moran | 32 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Moran | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Carmel Randazzo | 34 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 85 | Catherine Randazzo | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 86 | Mary Randazzo | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie Randazzo | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anna Randazzo | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Randazzo | 76 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 90 | Leonardo Meril | 55 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 91 | Jennie Meril | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 92 | Angeline Meril | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Josephine Meril | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Joseph Meril | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | James Maletti | 38 | Head | — | Italy |
| 96 | Jennie Maletti | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 97 | Fred Sciandra | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 98 | Philomena Sciandra | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 99 | James Sciandra | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Carrie Sciandra | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)