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Edward Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dubuque-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ryan across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dubuque-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dubuque-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Table Mound Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubuque |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Table Mound Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Ryan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lorraine Ryan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Ryan | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Garrell Allen | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Albert Ryan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Ryan | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edmund |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 10
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edmond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 19
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edmund |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Dubuque, Iowa
Son, age 30
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edmund |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Dubuque-County, Iowa
Head, age 41
Dubuque-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Table Mound Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubuque |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Ryan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dubuque-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Dubuque-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01159-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil J. Meyer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Mary Meyer | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Claude Meyer | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Ann Meyer | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | June Ann Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Nicholas A. Pauley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Anna Pauley | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Richard Unrau | 19 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Daniel P. Mccarthy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Loretta Mccarthy | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Bernice Mccarthy | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 12 | Wilfred Mccarthy | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Dorothy Mccarthy | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 14 | Angela Mccarthy | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Charles Mccarthy | 14 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 16 | Neal A. Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Alene Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Pearl Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Donald Smith | 15 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 20 | Daniel Smith | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Earl Smith | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Francis Smith | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Arlen Smith | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Mary Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ella Williams | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Marguerite Williams | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 27 | Joseph Williams | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | George Ryder | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Hattie Ryder | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Eileen Ryder | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Paul Ryder | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Raymond Ryder | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Kathleen Ryder | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Edward F. Ryan THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Alice Ryan | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Dorothy Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lorraine Ryan | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Albert Ryan | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | James Ryan | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Garrell Allen | 84 | Aunt | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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 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)