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Robert Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Riley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Riley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Riley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Millie Riley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Riley | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Usa Ernaia | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Ernaia | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ushwhant Riley | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Riley | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Andrew Riley | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Riley | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alper Riley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Maggie Riley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Roy Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Attala, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Riley
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Millie Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alper Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ushwhant Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Riley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Maggie Riley | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert M. Riley THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Annie Riley | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alper G. Riley | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | George N. Riley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Andrew J. Riley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula E. Riley | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Millie M. Riley | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ushwhant Riley | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Usa Ernaia | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Lou Ernaia | 14 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lee J. Riley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Riley | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bertie M. Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | George Riley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ruthie Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ruby Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Walter L. Dickerson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary B. Dickerson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Nellie J. Dickerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary L. Dickerson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | James Hammack | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Maggie Hammack | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Hammack | 81 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas C. Beaty | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Julia A. Beaty | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | William S. Beaty | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Allie Beaty | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert S. Lowe | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Minnie Lowe | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lydia Lowe | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Thomas Lowe | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Cleveland Lowe | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Robert L. Lowe | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Vada Lowe | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Purly Lowe | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ernest Burns | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ruby Burns | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Comer M. Aldy | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Sallie Aldy | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edgar E. Aldy | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Louis F. Patton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eunice Patton | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Robert Patton | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mattie E. Patton | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | B. L. Patton | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Fannie Patton | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Nona Williams | 45 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Prince Williams | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)