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Edward Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ryan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maurice & Harry — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carteret Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Drop Worker |
| Industry | Copper Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Drop Worker |
| Township / Ward | Carteret Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Ryan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Isabelle Ryan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Ryan | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Ryan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Ryan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Ryan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Ryan | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Ryan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 5
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 16
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 27
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Head, age 42
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carteret Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Drop Worker |
| Industry | Copper Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Maurice Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Maurice Ryan
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Ryan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ryan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Ryan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02358-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sosnowski | 37 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Sophie Sosnowski | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Gladys Sosnowski | 15 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Helen Sosnowski | 14 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 5 | Eleanor Sosnowski | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Helen Sosnowski | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sophie Sosnowski | 24 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frank Sosnowski | 23 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 9 | Irene Sosnowski | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Dorothy Sosnowski | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Henry Sosnowski | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward Ryan THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Drop Worker | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Ryan | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | George Ryan | 19 | Son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edward Ryan | 15 | Son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 16 | Rose Ryan | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Isabelle Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Ryan | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Thomas Ryan | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Richard Ryan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Robert Ryan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Donald Ryan | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John Kowalsk | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 24 | Mary Kowalsk | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 25 | Michael Kowalsk | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Alice Kowalsk | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Olga Kowalsk | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Carl Clem | 52 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 29 | Frieda Clem | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Josephine Clem | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Paul Clem | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Frederick Clem | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Daniel Donovan | 52 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Donovan | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Daniel Donovan | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edward Richard Donovan | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Maine |
| 37 | John Donovan | 21 | Son | Truckman | Maine |
| 38 | Elizabeth Donovan | 18 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 39 | Matthew Sloan | 44 | Head | Fireman | Scotland |
| 40 | Annie Sloan | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
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)