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Margaret Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1840), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1840
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | City Of Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1840 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Riley | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Margaret Riley | Head | — | 80 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1837 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1837 |
| Year of Immigration | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 71
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1839 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 80
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1840 — 2 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Riley
Head · 1920 · age 80 · b. ~1840 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu750unit:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Gaudet | 53 | Head | Com. Salesman | Canada |
| 2 | Adele Gaudet | 53 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 3 | Yvonne Gaudet | 22 | Daughter | Flooser | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Joseph Gaudet | 17 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Marguerite M Gaudet | 16 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Louis S Gaudet | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Marie A Simard | 26 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Louis B Simard | 26 | Son-in-law | Asst Manager | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Lillian Bouchard | 49 | Head | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Camille Bouchard | 26 | Daughter | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Rhea Bouchard | 21 | Daughter | Tracer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Louis J Mccorney | 42 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Hannie M Mccorney | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Harold B Mccorney | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Nellie M Carpenter | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary Flaherty | 58 | Head | Hand Sewer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | James P Joyce | 51 | Brother | Lathe Hand | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen F Joyce | 48 | Sister | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Alice G Joyce | 33 | Sister | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Sophie Bourdon | 67 | Head | None | Canada |
| 21 | Napoleon Bourdon | 45 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 22 | George Bourdon | 40 | Son | Com. Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edmund Bourdon | 24 | Son | Com. Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Laura Bourdon | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Pauline Bourdon | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Margaret Riley THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 27 | Catherine M Riley | 49 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John H Albee | 52 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary A Albee | 54 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 30 | Annie Corell | 31 | Head | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edwin Corell | 20 | Brother | Operator | Connecticut |
| 32 | Edwin T Fuller | 77 | Grandfather | Real Estate Agent | Canada |
| 33 | Layette Fuller | 32 | Cousin | Machine Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Sadie Fuller | 31 | Cousin | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Irine G Fuller | 6 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | M. G. Fitzpatrick | 62 | Head | Insurance Agent | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary Fitzpatrick | 65 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | George Yaeger | 45 | Head | Foreman | Bavaria |
| 39 | Teresa Yaeger | 39 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Francis Yaeger | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Mary Yaeger | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Paul Yaeger | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret Yaeger | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ellen G Joslyn | 67 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary M Adams | 70 | Partner | None | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Elmer E Carpenter | 61 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Matilda Carpenter | 61 | Wife | None | New York |
| 48 | Adelaide Fletcher | 39 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 49 | Emma Smith | 70 | Head | None | Vermont |
| 50 | Albert W Smith | 37 | Son | Manager | Vermont |
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)