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William Reilly — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this William Reilly across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameReilly
Given NameWilliam J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardEast Orange City
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Edward Reilly Son — 17 ~1903
William Reilly Head — 48 ~1872
John Reilly Son — 7 ~1913
William Reilly Son — 19 ~1901
Mary Reilly Daughter — 9 ~1911
Catherine Reilly Spouse — 44 ~1876
Joseph Reilly Son — 12 ~1908
Thomas Reilly Son — 4 ~1916

Census Appearances

1900
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reilly
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1900
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reilly
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
Surname Reilly
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Reilly across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Reilly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reilly
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reilly
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reilly
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Reilly
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Reilly
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Reilly
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Reilly
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Reilly
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Reilly
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Reilly
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Reilly
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0172)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph Lesser 35 Head Tailor Austria
2 Ida Lesser 31 Wife — Russia
3 Julius Lesser 9 Son — New Jersey
4 May Lesser 6 Son — New Jersey
5 John Pesce 47 Head Silk Weaver Italy
6 Florence Pesce 43 Wife — France
7 William J. Davis 31 Head Doctor New York
8 Evelyn Davis 30 Wife — New Jersey
9 Charles Knowles 32 Companion Architect Illinois
10 Fern Knowles 30 Companion — Illinois
11 Albert Knowles 7 Companion — Illinois
12 Joseph S. Parr 53 Head Driver Australia
13 Elizabeth Parr 51 Wife Housekeeper Ireland
14 Edward Parr 23 Son Batteries New Jersey
15 Madeline Parr 18 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Dorothy Parr 16 Daughter — New Jersey
17 Gertrude Parr 13 Daughter — New Jersey
18 John Parr 10 Son — New Jersey
19 Donald Parr 6 Son — New Jersey
20 William J. Reilly 48 Head Driver New Jersey
21 Catherine Reilly 44 Wife Housekeeping New Jersey
22 William J. Reilly THIS PERSON 19 Son — New Jersey
23 Edward J. Reilly 17 Son — New Jersey
24 Joseph F. Reilly 12 Son — New Jersey
25 Mary Reilly 9 Daughter — New Jersey
26 John J. Reilly 7 Son — New Jersey
27 Thomas Reilly 4 Son — New Jersey
28 Margaret James 50 Head Housekeeping Ireland
29 Mary James 60 Sister Housekeeping Ireland
30 Geo. W. Sigler 29 Head Storage New Jersey
31 Geo. W. Sigler 16 Son — New Jersey
32 Beatrice Sigler 13 Daughter — New Jersey
33 Isabel Sigler 10 Daughter — New Jersey
34 Agnes Meehan 54 Aunt Housekeeper New Jersey
35 James Davis 54 Head Trainer Ireland
36 Joseph Davis 29 Son Policeman New Jersey
37 Agnes Davis 29 Daughter-in-law — Ireland
38 James Davis 6 Grandson — New Jersey
39 Edward Davis 4 Grandson — New Jersey
40 Mary Davis 3 Granddaughter — New Jersey
41 Agnes Davis 2 Granddaughter — New Jersey
42 John Davis 0 Grandson — New Jersey
43 Robert E. Livingston 32 Head Theatrical New Jersey
44 Lulu Livingston 32 Wife — New Jersey
45 Rose Eisenstat 38 Head Boarders Russia
46 Murray Sagebrick 40 Boarder — Russia
47 Bertha Eisenstat 14 Daughter — New Jersey
48 Annie Eisenstat 13 Daughter — New Jersey
49 Robert Eisenstat 8 Son — New Jersey
50 August Stadmayr 38 Boarder Baker Pennsylvania

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Pedigree Summary

William + 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 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)

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