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Edward Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, Iowa |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Varina Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Ryan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Ryan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Patrick Ryan | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Ryan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pocahontas, Iowa
Son, age 5
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Pocahontas, Iowa
Son, age 14
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pocahontas, Iowa
Son, age 24
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edward Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Ryan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Ryan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Sibling
Stella Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Pocahontas, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lehney | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Nicholas Lehney | 78 | Father | — | Germany |
| 3 | John Elsen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Margaret Elsen | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Judith Elsen | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Agnes Elsen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Patrick Ryan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary Ryan | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Edward Ryan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Stella Ryan | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ethel Ryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Frank Murray | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Catherine Murray | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Elma Murray | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Marion Murray | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Lee Kenney | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Ethel Kenney | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Guy Lilly | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Katherine Lilly | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Schmitter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 21 | Rosa Schmitter | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Katherine Schmitter | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Nicholas Schmitter | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Edward Schmitter | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Michael Schmitter | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Nicholas Lichter | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Katherine Lichter | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lawrence Lichter | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Regina Lichter | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Frank Lichter | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Chas. Schwidrowski | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Elizabeth Schwidrowski | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Agnes Schwidrowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mildred Schwidrowski | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Daniel Schwidrowski | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Edward Schwidrowski | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John Rosendahl | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Ethel Rosendahl | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | James Rosendahl | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Roy Rosendahl | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Nicholas Reinhart | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | Eugene Reinhart | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Thomas Lynch | 30 | Boarder | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Glenn Stamy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Adolph Linden | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 46 | Annette Linden | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Alfred Linden | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Alice Linden | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Charles Meredith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 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)