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Alice Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Auto Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Anna Ryan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Madeline Ryan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Ryan | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alice Ryan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Ryan | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Daughter, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Union, New …
Daughter, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 21
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Auto Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Alice Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ryan
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Ryan
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Anna Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1071unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph H Hayles | 32 | Head | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Catherine Hayles | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Margaret F Hayles | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Helen F Hayles | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Joseph H Hayles | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Hayles | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Hayles | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Catherine M Hayles | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Madeline M Hayles | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Bridget Lawton | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Richard D Lawton | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frances J Lawton | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary C Lawton | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Daniel Mccarty | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 15 | Margaret Mccarty | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Catherine Mccarty | 31 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary T Mccarty | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Margaret M Mccarty | 19 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Helen M Mccarty | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Patrick Divver | 33 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 21 | Annie Divver | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | John Divver | 40 | Brother | Machinist | Ireland |
| 23 | Mary E Tibbills | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Sarah F Tibbills | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Daniel M Tibbills | 38 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 26 | Martin J Tibbills | 35 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary E Tibbills | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 28 | Peter J M Russ | 52 | Head | Iron Moulder | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary E Russ | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Margaret M Russ | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Florence E Russ | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary E Russ | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | William F Dilleman | 48 | Head | Gardening | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary E Dilleman | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | William J Jr Dilleman | 23 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 36 | Florence M Dilleman | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frank S Dilleman | 17 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charles D Dilleman | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert E Dilleman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lenore Foster | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Annie S Foster | 21 | Daughter | Private Secretary | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ellsworth Randolph | 6 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Ryan | 58 | Head | Gardener | Ireland |
| 44 | Ellen Ryan | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Ireland |
| 45 | Margaret Ryan | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Alice Ryan THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Anna Ryan | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 48 | Madeline Ryan | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mabel Bellis | 44 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Harold Bellis | 22 | Son | Lather Hand | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 3 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)