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Catherine Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Ryan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Ryan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Catherine Ryan | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Ryan
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George J. Walker | 23 | Brother-in-law | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William L. Pearson | 32 | Head | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Maude A. Pearson | 32 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 54 | Frank E. Pearson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Arthur R. Pearson | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph P. Pearson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Edward B. Quinlan | 23 | Head | Oiler | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Marion L. Quinlan | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Helen L. Quinlan | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Catherine Ryan THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 61 | James P. Ryan | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | William J. Ryan | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Helena V. Ryan | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mary E. Ryan | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Alice Ryan | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | James J. O'Connor | 41 | Head | Gen. Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary A. O'Connor | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | James J. O'Connor | 15 | Son | Ticket Seller | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Edward F. O'Connor | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Dorothy M. O'Connor | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph O'Connor | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ellen Larkin | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Michael J. Larkin | 50 | Head | Machinist'S Helper | Ireland |
| 74 | Catherine G. Larkin | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Joseph G. Larkin | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Vincent E. Larkin | 19 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Eleanor Larkin | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary Collins | 27 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Michael J. Collins | 51 | Brother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Edward F. Fitzgerald | 38 | Head | Checker | Ireland |
| 81 | Ellen M. Fitzgerald | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | William J. Fitzgerald | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Edward J. Fitzgerald | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | James H. Fitzgerald | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Lawrence J. Fitzgerald | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Thomas V. Fitzgerald | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Susan Mcgary | 39 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Arthur Mcgary | 17 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Helen Mcgary | 14 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Thomas Mcgary | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Florence Mcgary | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | James Mcgary | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edward Mcgary | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Peter J. Finnegan | 59 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 95 | Elizabeth A. Finnegan | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | James M. Finnegan | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edward J. Finnegan | 20 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Marion T. Finnegan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Catherine F. O'Brien | 29 | Sister-in-law | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Patrick Baldwin | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
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)