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Thomas Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Riley | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Pauline Hennessy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Riley | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Isaac Hennessy | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Hennessy | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Amelia Riley | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Riley
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1523unit:1117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Collins | 15 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bernadine Collins | 9 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edith Collins | 8 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Thomas M Riley THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Amelia Riley | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mae M Riley | 29 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Isaac L Hennessy | 31 | Son in law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Pauline Hennessy | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Hennessy | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James L Nixon | 44 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Josephine I Nixon | 50 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Hannah Davies | 43 | Head | — | England |
| 63 | John L Davies | 17 | Son | Brakeman Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary M Davies | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Evans | 70 | Father | — | Wales |
| 66 | Mary Evans | 72 | Mother | — | England |
| 67 | Chester Fulton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 68 | Gertrude Fulton | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Charles Fulton | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Theodore Fulton | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James C Carhart | 30 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Carhart | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James Carhart | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Herbert Carhart | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Jack | 35 | Head | Route Man | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Blanche Jack | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edgar Hays | 4 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Snyder | 25 | Head | Retail Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Snyder | 44 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John F Jacques | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 81 | Bessie Jacques | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Adriance Jacques | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Jean Jacques | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Kathleen Jacques | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lucille Jacques | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Harry C Talbot | 53 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Samuel Armstrong | 34 | Brother in law | Telegrapher | Maryland |
| 88 | Bessie M Armstrong | 31 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charlotte Richardson | 14 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Benjamin Richardson | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Robert E Mccafferty | 41 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 92 | Grace Mccafferty | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Robert E Mccafferty | 20 | Son | Machinist Helper | West Virginia |
| 94 | Kenneth Mccafferty | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | George M Fehr | 57 | Head | Rail Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Minnie Fehr | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | G Merrell Fehr | 22 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Consalvo Calabrese | 57 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 99 | Dina Calabrese | 22 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 100 | Joseph Calabrese | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)