CR
Charles Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 525 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| 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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ryan | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harry Ryan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Ryan | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 6
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 16
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Charles D Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 26
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 525 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Charles Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeannette Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ryan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Ryan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeannette Ryan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Ryan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Delaware
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles F Ryan THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Anna F Ryan | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Harry R Ryan | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Mary E Ryan | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 5 | Saml Morris | 79 | Head | Prop | Russia |
| 6 | Katie Shipley | 61 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Thomas J Dormond | 56 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Clyde H Smallwood | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 9 | Matilda Smallwood | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Earl Smallwood | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Carolyn Smallwood | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Francis Smallwood | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Clara May Smallwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Ruth Smallwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Norman Smallwood | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Clyde Jr Smallwood | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Edward Smallwood | 34 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 18 | Josephine Smallwood | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Katherine Smallwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | David Smallwood | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Leon D Smallwood | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Charles W Rutter | 56 | Head | Roofer | Delaware |
| 23 | Florence M Rutter | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Charles W Jr Rutter | 30 | Son | Sheet Metal | Delaware |
| 25 | Edward S Smallwood | 40 | Head | Huckster | Delaware |
| 26 | George S Smallwood | 17 | Son | Huckster | Maryland |
| 27 | Dorothy M Smallwood | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Harry Berman | 32 | Head | Roofer | Russia |
| 29 | Giro J Malascalza | 38 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 30 | Helen M Malascalza | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John G Malascalza | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Charles W Malascalza | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Isabella Malascalza | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Dolores Malascalza | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Boles Kempczynski | 49 | Head | Lodginghouse | Poland |
| 36 | Frank Kempczynski | 24 | Son | Waiter | Delaware |
| 37 | Mildred Kempczynski | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Delaware |
| 38 | Barbara Kempczynski | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Reuben L White | 59 | Lodger | Watchman | Russia |
| 40 | Franklin Jacobs | 44 | Lodger | Paper Hanger | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 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)