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Thomas Riley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Riley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Ernest — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lafayette, Missouri |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Lexington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Riley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Riley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Forest Riley | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Riley | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Riley | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Delmar Riley | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Riley | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ernest Riley | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lafayette, Missouri
Son, age 3
Lafayette, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Lafayette, Missouri
Son, age 13
Lafayette, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Lafayette-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Lafayette-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | T. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 489 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Forest Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Riley
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Riley
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Forest Riley
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Riley
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Riley
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Riley
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Delmar Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Riley
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Lafayette, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1208:0474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas B Nuce | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Jessie M Nuce | 21 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Joe R Nuce | 3 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Dorathey A Nuce | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 55 | Joseph D Trap | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Allie A Trap | 54 | Mother-H | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Grace M Trap | 14 | Sister | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Linord Potts | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Mary L Potts | 26 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 60 | Westerfield Holman | 25 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 61 | Annie F Holman | 22 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 62 | Noella E Holman | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Charley Washington | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Connie Washington | 30 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 65 | William Washington | 10 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Brancith M Fisher | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Liza M Fisher | 34 | Wife-H | Operator | Missouri |
| 68 | Marion Fisher | 7 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Brancith Jr. Fisher | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Ruth F Fisher | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Frank F Gumpner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 72 | Florence Gumpner | 44 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 73 | James E Gumpner | 9 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 74 | Joseph L Gumpner | 4 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Harry Butler | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Marie A Butler | 26 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 77 | William H Butler | 4 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Henry S Prock | 52 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 79 | Matilda Prock | 50 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 80 | John H Prock | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 81 | Watson P Prock | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 82 | Madalin M Prock | 18 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 83 | Martha M Prock | 17 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 84 | Lawrence M Prock | 13 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 85 | Forest T Riley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 86 | Bessie M Riley | 33 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 87 | Thomas J Riley THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Mary J Riley | 10 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Robert R Riley | 8 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Ernest L Riley | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Phyllis Riley | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Delmar Riley | 1 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 93 | John B Ashcraft | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Virginia E Ashcraft | 54 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 95 | Ernest T Ashcraft | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 96 | Fern M Ashcraft | 22 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 97 | Elmora Ashcraft | 4 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 98 | Frankell N Ashcraft | 3 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 99 | John L Hommick | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 100 | Elizabeth A Hommick | 42 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)