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Mary Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Riley | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Martha B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 13 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 61
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Riley
Spouse · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu308unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene O'Shea | 30 | Boarder | Teamster | Ireland |
| 2 | John Inda | 37 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 3 | Ursula Inda | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harry Inda | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ralph Inda | 10 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 6 | Edwin Inda | 8 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 7 | Eleonore Inda | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Roman Inda | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Amanda Rutkowski | 30 | Sister-in-law | Tailor | Illinois |
| 10 | Brother-In-Law Barney | 25 | — | Photographer | Illinois |
| 11 | Brother-In-Law Benny | 22 | — | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Frank Sutfin | 40 | Head | Loc. Engineer | Illinois |
| 13 | Maude Sutfin | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Frank Sutfin | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jerome Sutfin | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Alice Cassidy | 50 | Mother-in-law | Dress Maker | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Fallon | 28 | Roomer | Fireman | Illinois |
| 18 | Dominick Fallon | 24 | Roomer | Machinist | Illinois |
| 19 | Fred Mc Gifford | 31 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 20 | Elsie Mc Gifford | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Elsie Mc Gifford | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Frank Shelhamer | 53 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Mae Shelhamer | 31 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Bernard Corrigan | 44 | Head | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Blanche Corrigan | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Harry A. Herbert | 37 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Lillian Herbert | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Marguerite Herbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John Tommie | 30 | Head | Deputy Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Catherine Tommie | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | James Tommie | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Olive K. Tommie | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jerome C. Donovan | 37 | Head | Time Study | Missouri |
| 34 | Angela Donovan | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Patrick Sweeney | 50 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 36 | Sophia Sweeney | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Thomas Sweeney | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Sylvia Sweeney | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 39 | Florence Sweeney | 17 | Daughter | Telephone Op. | Illinois |
| 40 | Miles Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Le Roy Sweeney | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Henry J. Risch | 44 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 43 | Nellie Risch | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ernest Risch | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Matilda Risch | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Henry Risch | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Christine Risch | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George T. Riley | 61 | Head | Grocery Man | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary A. Riley THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | William Riley | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Indiana |
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)