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Edward Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lydia & John — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Auburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Ryan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edward Ryan | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lydia Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lydia Ryan
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ryan
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu744unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Thomas | 41 | Head | Shipping Clerk | England |
| 52 | Emily Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | Cyril E. Thomas | 16 | Son | Repair Man | England |
| 54 | Gweneth Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | England |
| 55 | Hilda Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | England |
| 56 | Ethel Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Frank Esther | 36 | Head | Moulder | Colorado |
| 58 | Ada M. Esther | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Loretta M. Esther | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Donald W. Esther | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ernest T. Esther | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Cleophas Audette | 55 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 63 | Virginia Audette | 50 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 64 | Victor Audette | 26 | Son | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ernest A. Audette | 24 | Son | Grocer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Edward Blair | 64 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 67 | Mary Blair | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 68 | Edward Jr. Blair | 40 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Joseph Blair | 22 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Henry Blair | 18 | Son | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Wm. H. Gallant | 28 | Head | Dealer In Milk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Marie M. Gallant | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph Masson | 30 | Head | Lineman | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Emma Masson | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Rita S. Masson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Laurence Masson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Ernest Masson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Edward W. Ryan THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Moulder | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Margaret M. Ryan | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Beulah M. Ryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | John C. Ryan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Edward W. Ryan | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | James Provo | 50 | Head | Spinner | Canada |
| 84 | Clara L. Provo | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 85 | James H. Provo | 25 | Son | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Nora Provo | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Ernest Provo | 19 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Theodore Provo | 17 | Son | Grinder | Connecticut |
| 89 | William Provo | 15 | Son | Bobbin Boy | Connecticut |
| 90 | Loretta Provo | 13 | Daughter | General Work | Connecticut |
| 91 | Raymond Provo | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Roy B. Provo | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Walter Hutchinson | 45 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 94 | Grace Hutchinson | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ruth Hutchinson | 17 | Daughter | Grinder | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mildred Hutchinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Florence Hutchinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Harold Hutchinson | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)