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William Riley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Windham, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this William Riley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Windham, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Nora — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Windham, Vermont |
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | LC |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Brattleboro Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Riley | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Riley | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Arthur Riley | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Windham, Vermont
Son, age 8
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1910
Windham, Vermont
Son, age 18
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Windham, Vermont
Son, age 28
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Riley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | LC |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 William Riley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Windham, Vermont, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Riley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Riley (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Riley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Riley
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Riley
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Riley
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Riley
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Riley
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Vermont
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Sibling
Arthur Riley
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
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 — Windham, Vermont
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1920 US Federal Census — Windham, Vermont
Page Contents
52 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1876unit:0080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emery Smith | 37 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Vermont |
| 2 | Annie Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Althea Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Margaret Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Mildred Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Calvin Whitney | 35 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Ruth Whitney | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Bertha Whitney | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Arthur Whitney | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Edward H. Gould | 49 | Head | Ice Dealer | New York |
| 11 | Ella L. Gould | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Mabel F. Gould | 17 | Daughter | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Nelson E. Gould | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Orvin Pine | 71 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Vira Pine | 64 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Harry A. Pine | 45 | Son | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 17 | Bernice Pine | 36 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | George F. Stevens | 30 | Boarder | Physician | New Jersey |
| 19 | Albert Lahaie | 38 | Head | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 20 | Mildred Lahaie | 28 | Wife | Conductor | Vermont |
| 21 | Shirley Lahaie | 7 | Daughter | Linotype | Vermont |
| 22 | Jeanette Lahaie | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Robert Lahaie | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Elsie Lahaie | 18 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Charles Cobb | 63 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Nellie Cobb | 59 | Wife | Office Work | Vermont |
| 27 | John S. Klinfelder | 39 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Grace L. Klinfelder | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Richard Klinfelder | 13 | Son | Engineer | Connecticut |
| 30 | Ross Klinfelder | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 31 | George Klinfelder | 7 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Lester Klinfelder | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Douglas Smith | 58 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Richard Hamer | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jerry Larrow | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 36 | Mina Larrow | 22 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Katherine Larrow | 21 | Daughter | Brakeman | Vermont |
| 38 | Daniel Larrow | 19 | Son | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 39 | Edward Larrow | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Frank P. Dave | 49 | Head | Stock Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Martha Dave | 44 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 42 | Howard Riley | 49 | Head | Pipe Maker | Ireland |
| 43 | Arthur Riley | 42 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 44 | William Riley THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 45 | Arthur Phelps | 39 | Head | Conductor | Vermont |
| 46 | Laura Phelps | 14 | Daughter | Conductor | Vermont |
| 47 | George H. Phelps | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 48 | Eugene Phelps | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Francis Phelps | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Alice Hennessey | 30 | Boarder | Yes | Ireland |
| 51 | Thomas Allen | 37 | Boarder | Yes | Vermont |
| 52 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)