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Joseph Riley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Riley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Riley | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Margaret Riley | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Annie Riley | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lawrence Riley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Riley | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Riley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Andrew Riley | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Francis Riley | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Rosa Oliver | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Riley | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Henry Riley | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ada Stanley | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 7
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 17
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Joseph P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Riley
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2189unit:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry L. Davidson | 50 | Head | Actor | Missouri |
| 2 | Rose Davidson | 40 | Wife | Actress | Indiana |
| 3 | Gertrude Davidson | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 4 | Massey | 62 | Head | Bill Poster | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sam S. Reynolds | 38 | Head | Steward | Georgia |
| 6 | Frederick Grantham | 22 | Head | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 7 | Florence Smothers | 25 | Roomer | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hilliard C. Smothers | 24 | Roomer | Summoner|Summoner Clerk | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Due | 23 | Roomer | Boiler Maker | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cora Due | 31 | Roomer | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Dunn | 15 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Catherine Myers | 19 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | C. Edward | 29 | Roomer | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 14 | David F. Orange | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marie Orange | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Marie Orange | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marion Orange | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy Orange | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nettie Wells | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mollie K. Wells | 45 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 21 | Wesley C. Mumsma | 30 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Bessie Mumsma | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert C. Mumsma | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eleanor Mumsma | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dora Parlant | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 26 | Leroy E. Coals | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Maine |
| 27 | Lula B. Coals | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 28 | Louis E. Walters | 11 | Grandson | Newspaper Boy | Georgia |
| 29 | Leslie D. Walters | 9 | Grandson | Newspaper Boy | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary E. Riley | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Margaret O. Riley | 31 | Daughter | Case Worker | South Carolina |
| 32 | Andrew J. Riley | 29 | Son | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary E. Riley | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Riley | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Oliver Riley | 23 | Son | General Clerk | South Carolina |
| 36 | Francis C. Riley | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lawrence S. Riley | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph P. Riley THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John E. Riley | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa F. Oliver | 45 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ada Stanley | 70 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 42 | John C. Mccue | 32 | Head | Boiler Operator | South Carolina |
| 43 | Julia D. Mccue | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Venetia Mccue | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Eva Jordan | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | John F. Jordan | 23 | Brother-in-law | Engine Driver | Tennessee |
| 47 | Maria Taylor | 46 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Dudley | 6 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph Duval | 29 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jane Duval | 26 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
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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)