TR
Thomas Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Fitting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Riley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Helen Riley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Agnes Riley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Riley | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Thomas Riley | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Riley | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 29
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 52
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Fitting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Riley
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1201unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Head Dominic | 55 | Head | Carpenter | France |
| 52 | Adele Dominic | 54 | Wife | — | France |
| 53 | Jack Dominic | 27 | Son | Waiter | France |
| 54 | Thomas Riley THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 55 | Mary Riley | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Agnes Riley | 17 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 57 | Helen Riley | 16 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 58 | Thomas Riley | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Mary Riley | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | James Riley | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | James Regan | 37 | Head | Builder | Ireland |
| 62 | Winifred Regan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Gerald Regan | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Catherine Regan | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Helen Regan | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | John Donohue | 24 | Boarder | Clerk | Ireland |
| 67 | Emanuel Ferraci | 34 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 68 | Bessie Ferraci | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Carl Ferraci | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Louise Ferraci | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Louise Ward | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Lotta Ward | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 73 | George Mckeon | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 74 | Julia Mckeon | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Julia Mckeon | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Louis Fracht | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 77 | Anna Fracht | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Henry Fracht | 22 | Son | — | Russia |
| 79 | Doris Fracht | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Alice Fracht | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Nathan Fracht | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | Ruth Blumenthal | 20 | Niece | Waitress | Russia |
| 83 | Julia Puskas | 28 | Head | Waitress | Hungary |
| 84 | Easter Belora | 32 | Boarder | Waitress | Hungary |
| 85 | William Roblemper | 44 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 86 | Lottie Roblemper | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Charles Roblemper | 17 | Son | Tailor | New York |
| 88 | William Roblemper | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Michael Mastello | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 90 | Lucia Mastello | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 91 | Elizabeth Mastello | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | William Mastello | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Lena Mastello | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Vincent Mastello | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Patrick Hand | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 96 | Catherine Hand | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Mary Hand | 11 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 98 | Catherine Hand | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Clara Hand | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Michael Roach | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
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)