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Sarah Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lewistown |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Randall | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harry Riley | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Glenn Riley | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Bertha Randall | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Sarah Riley | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sara M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Spouse, age 61
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Riley
Spouse · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Thomas Driggs | 59 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Margaret Driggs | 53 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Harry O Hughes | 33 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 55 | Eva Hughes | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Marion Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George Tarkill | 32 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 58 | Ellen Tarkill | 33 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 59 | Clara Tarkill | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Carl Tarkill | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Albert Samuelson | 40 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 62 | Anna Samuelson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Edith Samuelson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | David Short | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Short | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert Short | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Charles Parsons | 44 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary Parsons | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mildred Parsons | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Eda Dunn | 24 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 71 | Thomas Dixon | 33 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 72 | Bert Lucas | 50 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 73 | Lottie Lucas | 50 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Laura B Lucas | 6 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William Poore | 45 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 76 | Tilly Poore | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Catherine Tucker | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lilla Poore | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles Hazzard | 47 | Head | Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 80 | Annie Hazzard | 41 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 81 | Beulah Hazzard | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Frank Hazzard | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary Hazzard | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Mildred Hazzard | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Charles Hazzard | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Lawrence Hazzard | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Harry Riley | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Sarah Riley THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Glenn Riley | 36 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 90 | Bertha Randall | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Robert Randall | 8 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Fred Burroughs | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Ida Burroughs | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Mary Burroughs | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Ivan Burroughs | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | William Jones | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Eliza J Jones | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Charles Roberts | 42 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Blanche Roberts | 44 | Wife | Nurse | Ohio |
| 100 | Josephine Becker | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)