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Edward Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Edward — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | lineman |
| Industry | electric co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Ryan | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Virginia Ryan | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cordelia Ryan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 2
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 12
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Edward Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | lineman |
| Industry | electric co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ryan (~0.81 confidence) and father Edward Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Edward Ryan
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Ryan
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ryan
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03246-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Bracket | 21 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 42 | Lawrence Kegg | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 43 | Gladys Kegg | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Dorothy Kegg | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Dorothy Hill | 28 | Sister in l | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 46 | Oliver Cassidy | 57 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 47 | Phoebe Cassidy | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Wallis Watkins | 35 | Head | Pressman | Ohio |
| 49 | Mildred Watkins | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Wallis Jr Watkins | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Dorothy Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | George Watkins | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Elmer W. Ropp | 48 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 54 | Helen Ropp | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Jane Plunkett | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 56 | Elizabeth Plunkett | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Carl E. Osborne | 34 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 58 | Beatrice Osborne | 34 | Wife | Salesperson | Ohio |
| 59 | Jerry Osborne | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | John J. Coyle | 54 | Head | Moulder | Ohio |
| 61 | Anna Coyle | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Jack Coyle | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Jean Coyle | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Edward Ryan | 49 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 65 | Cordelia Ryan | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Mary C. Ryan | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Edward Jr Ryan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Lineman | Ohio |
| 68 | Virginia Ryan | 21 | Daughter in l | — | Ohio |
| 69 | John Riepenhoff | 47 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 70 | Sophia Riepenhoff | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Jack Riepenhoff | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Anna Riepenhoff | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Virginia Riepenhoff | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Addie Johnstone | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Edith Johnstone | 44 | Daughter | Owner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Matt Hindall | 47 | Son in l | Clerk | Ohio |
| 77 | Ruth Hindall | 43 | Daughter | Operator | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dorothy Hindall | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Ruth Hindall | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Edward Kearns | 51 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)