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Mary Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: NEW JERSEY
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | RILEY |
| Given Name | MARY |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| Father's Birthplace | IRELAND |
| Mother's Birthplace | IRELAND |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Milburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Riley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bernard Riley | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Head Forest | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Julia Brannock | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 39
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 50
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | RILEY |
| Given Name | MARY |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| Father's Birthplace | IRELAND |
| Mother's Birthplace | IRELAND |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Riley
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1028unit:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Stane | 21 | HEAD | None | NEW YORK |
| 52 | Helen Sweet | 21 | NURSE | Nurse | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 53 | Mary Duthance | 25 | NURSE | Nurse | CANADA English |
| 54 | Maze Skry | 21 | NURSE | Nurse | CANADA English |
| 55 | James William | 51 | HEAD | Broker | WISCONSIN |
| 56 | Alice William | 40 | WIFE | None | WISCONSIN |
| 57 | Grandon William | 3 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 58 | Amy Hansen | 28 | MAID | Maid | NEW JERSEY |
| 59 | Olof Anderson | 32 | CHAUFFEUR | Chauffeur | SWEDEN |
| 60 | Frederick Craig | 40 | HEAD | Broker | U.S. |
| 61 | Catherine Craig | 38 | WIFE | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 62 | Freeman Craig | 16 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 63 | Elizabeth Craig | 9 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 64 | Catherine Craig | 6 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 65 | William Craig | 4 | SON | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 66 | Rose Mulhare | 56 | NURSE | Nurse | IRELAND |
| 67 | James Brewster | 41 | HEAD | Broker | NEW JERSEY |
| 68 | Catherine Brewster | 35 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 69 | Eunice Brewster | 8 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 70 | Mary Inderweis | 48 | MAID | Maid | GERMANY |
| 71 | Franklin Kellogg | 42 | HEAD | Agent | NEW JERSEY |
| 72 | Elinor Kellogg | 40 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 73 | Kenneth Kellogg | 14 | SON | None | NEW YORK |
| 74 | Franklin Kellogg | 12 | SON | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 75 | Rogers Kellogg | 5 | SON | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 76 | Ruth Kellogg | 3 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 77 | John Higgs | 82 | MOTHER | None | ENGLAND |
| 78 | Ralph Hyatt | 41 | HEAD | Lawyer | NEW YORK |
| 79 | Maud Hyatt | 38 | WIFE | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 80 | John Hyatt | 1 | SON | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 81 | John Hyatt | 82 | HEAD | Retired | NEW YORK |
| 82 | Anna Hyatt | 75 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 83 | Epams Finker | 27 | MAID | Maid | POLAND |
| 84 | Stela Taft | 69 | COMPANION | None | NEW YORK |
| 85 | Bernard Riley | 52 | HEAD | Manufacture | NEW JERSEY |
| 86 | Mary Riley THIS PERSON | 50 | WIFE | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 87 | Elizabeth Riley | 18 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 88 | Julia Brannock | 21 | MAID | Maid | VIRGINIA |
| 89 | Head Forest | 33 | — | Chauffeur | VIRGINIA |
| 90 | Walter Hine | 31 | HEAD | Lawyer | NEW JERSEY |
| 91 | Anabell Hine | 29 | WIFE | None | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 92 | Walter Hine | 3 | SON | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 93 | Edward Hine | 1 | SON | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 94 | Osker Tarvin | 34 | HEAD | Butler | FINLAND |
| 95 | Helen Tarvin | 27 | WIFE | Cook | FINLAND |
| 96 | Theresa Miller | 55 | HEAD | Butler | NEW JERSEY |
| 97 | Elizabeth Miller | 55 | WIFE | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 98 | John Taylor | 40 | HEAD | Butler | JAMAICA |
| 99 | Mary Taylor | 40 | WIFE | Cook | JAMAICA |
| 100 | Harry Brown | 37 | BOARDER | Butler | PENNSYLVANIA |
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)