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Sarah Riley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Riley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Lewes Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Riley | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Riley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Green | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Carrie Riley | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Joseph Riley | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marcella Burton | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Howard Riley | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Helena Riley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jean Riley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Riley | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 13
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 23
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Sarah Riley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Riley
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Delaware
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Sibling
Howard Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helena Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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
1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matilda Westerdahl | 75 | — | — | Denmark |
| 52 | Theodore F. Dutton | 57 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 53 | Maud E. Dutton | 53 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Harvey F. Dutton | 22 | Son | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 55 | John M. Dutton | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Oscar S. Dutton | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Elmira Dutton | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Archie F. Dutton | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Ethel Pride | 27 | Daughter | Brushmaking | Delaware |
| 60 | Maud G. Pride | 4 | Gr-Dau | — | Delaware |
| 61 | George H. Pride | 3 | Gr-Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Jacob S. Ingraham | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Lena Richards | 60 | Head-H | Sewing | Delaware |
| 64 | Alvin Richards | 19 | Son | Waterman | Delaware |
| 65 | Nathaniel Frame | 77 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Lizzie Frame | 77 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Elias A. Watroy | 58 | Head-H | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 68 | Goldy Stanley | 45 | Head | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 69 | Mattie Stanley | 39 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 70 | William Stanley | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Louise Stanley | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | James H. Riley | 58 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 73 | Carrie Riley | 57 | Wife-H | Ironing | Delaware |
| 74 | Sarah Riley THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 75 | Joseph Riley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 76 | Helena Riley | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Raymond Riley | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Howard Riley | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Jean Riley | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | James Green | 3 | Gr-Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Marcella Burton | 3 | Gr-Dau | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Linsey Purnell | 55 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 83 | Bertha M. Purnell | 36 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Nathaniel Huey | 61 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 85 | Della Huey | 51 | Wife-H | Laborer | Delaware |
| 86 | George Huey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 87 | May Huey | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Billy Huey | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Rollie Parker | 50 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Julia Parker | 51 | Wife-H | Cook | Delaware |
| 91 | Lin Parker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 92 | Alfred Lockwood | 62 | Head | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 93 | Lizzie J. Lockwood | 61 | Wife-H | Washing | Delaware |
| 94 | George Wright | 24 | Nephew | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 95 | Benjamin Meed | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Anna Meed | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Eleanor Meed | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Francis Hocker | 32 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Elwood Hocker | 41 | Husband | Fisherman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Marion Hocker | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)