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William Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Riley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Riley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Riley | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Onaza Riley | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Morris Riley | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hester Riley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Riley | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, North …
Other, age 31
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Orange, North …
Head, age 41
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Head, age 50
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 William Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Riley
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaddie Glenn | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Addie Glenn | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gladys Glenn | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ophelia Glenn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charles Hester | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Hester | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wiley P Rhew | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha Rhew | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lattie M Rhew | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie L Rhew | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John W Rhew | 49 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Fannie Rhew | 80 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph A Dunagan | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha A Dunagan | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Benjamin B Dunagan | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Judith Y Dunagan | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | James F Bivins | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ora Bivins | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ina Bivins | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thelma Bivins | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Garland Bivins | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert L Bivins | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Roy A Bivins | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Irma Bivins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alice Bivins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jimmie D Umstead | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Riley THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Riley | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Pearl Riley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hester Riley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Onaza Riley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Morris Riley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Riley | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rufus M Beckton | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Louisa Beckton | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William S Johnson | 33 | Son-in-law | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lillian P Johnson | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Henry J Dollar | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary B Dollar | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie M Dollar | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | William G Fuller | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lonnie J Garrard | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Garrard | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence Garrard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)