TR
Thomas Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Thomas — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Riley | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Riley | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Riley
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Riley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Riley
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Riley
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Riley
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
William Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1043unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Grumkowska | 34 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Eva Grumkowska | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Stanley Grumkowska | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Walter Wilson | 59 | Head | Porter | Lithuania |
| 5 | Mary Wilson | 58 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 6 | Anthony Wilson | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Anna Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alice Riley | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | William Riley | 30 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 10 | Thomas Riley THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 11 | Charles Piotrowic | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 12 | Anna Piotrowic | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | Jennie Piotrowic | 17 | Daughter | Wrapper | Poland |
| 14 | Lottie Piotrowic | 10 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 15 | Helen Piotrowic | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Piotrowic | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Sophie Piotrowic | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Stanley Piotrowic | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anthony Gawrik | 36 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 20 | Emily Gawrik | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Anthony Gawrik | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Gawrik | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John Gawrik | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Stanley Gawrik | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Wanda Gawrik | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Iwanowski | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 27 | Boleslaw Adamowicz | 30 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 28 | Stella Adamowicz | 26 | Wife | Wrecker|Wrecher | Poland |
| 29 | Steven Adamowicz | 6 | Son | — | Poland |
| 30 | Joseph Adamowicz | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Constance Adamowicz | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Charles Chmielinski | 30 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 33 | Jennie Chmielinski | 27 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Stella Chmielinski | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Peter Chmielinski | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Veronica Chmielinski | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Gertrude Chmielinski | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Helen Chmielinski | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Stanley Giedrowski | 38 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 40 | Stella Giedrowski | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 41 | Stella Giedrowski | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Veronica Giedrowski | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Anastasia Giedrowski | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Walter Kozinski | 32 | Boarder | Carpenter | Poland |
| 45 | John Bonczewski | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 46 | Constant Kozarewicz | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 47 | John Chmielinski | 35 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 48 | Helen Chmielinski | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Joseph Chmielinski | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Frank Chmielinski | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)