Notes for William Riley Hobson: If the census records I found are him, then it appears he never married. It would indicate that he went to Sacarmento, California with the railroad. He is listed as a carpenter. Then I believe he went to San Francisco..where he is a boarder.
More About William Riley Hobson: Living and working... 1: 1910, Census records, Brighton, Sacramento, Calif. Wrking for Railrd. Carpenter. Living and working... 2: 1920, Census records, San Francisco, Calif. Iron Worker for Construction Co..