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William Reilly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Reilly across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Embroidery Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Cliffside Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reilly | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Frances Reilly | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Reilly | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Reilly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Timothy Lynch | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Jerome Reilly | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Reilly | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Head, age 33
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Head, age 42
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Embroidery Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links William Reilly across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bergen, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Reilly
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1017unit:0113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Sheehan | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Agnes Sheehan | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Earl W Wendell | 37 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 4 | Gertrude Wendell | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Earl W Jr Wendell | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Margaret E Wendell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph Ziegler | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Katherine Ziegler | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Henry Ziegler | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | E Earl Hughes | 42 | Head | Professor | Ohio |
| 11 | Ada Hughes | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary Brady | 29 | Head | Hairdresser | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth Brady | 27 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Alice Brady | 25 | Sister | Hairdresser | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ellen Smith | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 16 | John F O'Toole | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 17 | Gertrude J O'Toole | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Joseph L O'Toole | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | John F O'Toole | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph S Boylan | 26 | Brother-in-law | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Eberle | 42 | Head | Architect | Missouri |
| 22 | Anna Eberle | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Armond Eberle | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | William Dickerson | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 25 | Edith H Dickerson | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Edith Dickerson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lillian Dickerson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Helen Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Stanley Dickerson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Reilly THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Pressman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Reilly | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | William Reilly | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Reilly | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Jerome Reilly | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Frances Reilly | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Timothy Lynch | 32 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Ireland |
| 37 | Owen Bonner | 47 | Head | Machine Operator | Ireland |
| 38 | Ellen Bonner | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Frances Bonner | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Bernard Bonner | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Grace Bonner | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Beatrice Bonner | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | David Loftus | 55 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Ireland |
| 44 | Agnes Loftus | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Charles W Ilgen | 34 | Head | Captain | New Jersey |
| 46 | Grace Ilgen | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Grace Ilgen | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Charles Ilgen | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ernest H Redder | 64 | Father-in-law | Designer | Hamburg |
| 50 | Frank Bonner | 32 | Head | Post Master | New Jersey |
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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)