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Thomas Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harford, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Riley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harford, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harford, Maryland |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 3 Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Riley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elsie Riley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bertha Riley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edith Riley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Riley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Riley | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Gilbert Riley | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Philip Riley | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Riley | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Carrie Riley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 54
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 63
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ruley |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Riley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harford, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Riley
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Harford, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Harford, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu675unit:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millard F Beatty | 47 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Robert W Beatty | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary V Beatty | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Virginia E Beatty | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Harry Beatty | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Catherine S Beatty | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Russell Beatty | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Charles H Wise | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Wise | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Cody M Chaney | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 11 | Lula T Chaney | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Elizabeth Preston | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 13 | William Samuels | 25 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 14 | Neva R Samuels | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Thomas E Riley THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 16 | Carrie E Riley | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Elsie F Riley | 25 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | George G Riley | 23 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Margaret R Riley | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Edith A Riley | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Philip O Riley | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Bertha E Riley | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Myrtle M Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Gilbert S Riley | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | William H Riley | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Archer Comass | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 27 | Annie F Comass | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Millard Comass | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Hazel M Comass | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Howard Comass | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | William F Tress | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 32 | Emma S Tress | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William F Tress | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Elsie L Tress | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Catherine S Tress | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Joseph H Tress | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Howard Lantz | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 38 | Lola Lantz | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Blanche M Lantz | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Donald F Lantz | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Truman E Lantz | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Robert M Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 43 | Lilly Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James E Davis | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Davis | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thelma Davis | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Catherine Davis | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Bessie Galloway | 17 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Warren K Clark | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Bertha Standley | 28 | Sister | — | Virginia |
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)