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Robert Riley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Angeline — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Pharmacy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liza Riley | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Catharine Barbour | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Robert Riley | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 30
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Pharmacy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silas Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Riley
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Riley
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Riley
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Riley
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Riley
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu835unit:1090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Kay | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | George Wallace | 40 | Boarder | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Marcus Kaporoski | 11 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 4 | German J Shinn | 55 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 5 | Gertie Shinn | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Virgil W Shinn | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Eleanor Shinn | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marion Shinn | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | E Earl J Wright | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Dakota |
| 10 | Jane Wright | 70 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | George Michalson | 35 | Head | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Irma Michalson | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Winifred L Michalson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lucy E Rochester | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Mabel G Rochester | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 16 | John E Borsch | 55 | Head | Real Estate Broker | Minnesota |
| 17 | Clara Borsch | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Adelaide Borsch | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Clarence Borsch | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | William J Bowman | 46 | Head | Service Manager | Iowa |
| 21 | Emma Bowman | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Paul Bowman | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | David Bowman | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Herbert W Kimball | 53 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gordon Carter | 22 | Boarder | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ruth Carter | 20 | Boarder | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 27 | Liza Riley | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Robert Riley THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 29 | Catharine Barbour | 84 | Mother | — | New York |
| 30 | Charles W Gates | 62 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 31 | Hettie Gates | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | William J Gates | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Raymond L Gates | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Chester Harris | 24 | Boarder | Operator | Minnesota |
| 35 | Eleanor Howland | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 36 | Lars J Larson | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Norway |
| 37 | Ragnhild Larson | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | George B Stebbins | 46 | Head | Installment | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Alma Stebbins | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Annie Demill | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 41 | Harry N Demill | 30 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 42 | Corrie Demill | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Walter W Demill | 26 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 44 | John W Prosser | 67 | Head | Clergyman | Canada |
| 45 | Henrietta Prosser | 69 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 46 | Aaron Walter | 38 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 47 | Verna Walter | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Elizabeth A Walter | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Robert H Walter | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | John D Higgins | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)