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Catherine Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Publishing house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Ryan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Ryan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bridget Ryan | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Grandchild |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Publishing house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Catherine Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Ryan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00943-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Murray | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret Murray | 20 | Sister | Secretary | Illinois |
| 3 | George Murray | 18 | Brother | Assembler | Illinois |
| 4 | Vincent Murray | 16 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James Murray | 13 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Matthew Norris | 43 | Head | Delivery Man | Lithuania |
| 7 | Ann Norris | 42 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 8 | Joseph Norris | 24 | Son | Sorter | Illinois |
| 9 | Ann Norris | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 10 | Steven Norris | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Kazimer Venekus | 50 | Head | Tanner | Lithuania |
| 12 | Anna Venekus | 45 | Wife | Tanner | Lithuania |
| 13 | Charles Venekus | 24 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 14 | Alphonse Venekus | 22 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 15 | Sarah Sharkey | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | May Sharkey | 30 | Daughter | House-Maid | Illinois |
| 17 | Nellie Sharkey | 22 | Daughter | Casing-Cleaner | Illinois |
| 18 | Rita Sharkey | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Bridget Ryan | 63 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 20 | James Ryan | 33 | Son | Building Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Catherine Ryan THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 22 | Marie Ryan | 25 | Daughter | Senior Typist | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Brennan | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret Brennan | 35 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Cook Brennan | None | Johanna | — | No 8 |
| 26 | Chester Baswa | 39 | Head | Printer & Decorator | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Edna Baswa | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald Baswa | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Martin Baswa | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Richard Menage | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 31 | Alice Menage | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Effie Menage | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 33 | Richard Menage | 16 | Son | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 34 | Irene Menage | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald Menage | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Catherine Menage | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert Menage | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Walter Menage | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Orville Menage | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Anthony Lykznski | 44 | Head | Examiner | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)