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Elizabeth Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Geary | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Newbridge | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Newbridge | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Ryan | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Charles Ryan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Michael Geary | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Helen Harnet | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Louise Geary | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 67
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Ryan
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu740unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Wilson | 50 | Head | Prime Painter | England |
| 2 | Annie L. Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | William Wilson | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mildred A. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Herbert L. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Francis L. Watson | 48 | Head | Repairing | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mabel G. Watson | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | J. Muriel Watson | 24 | Daughter | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Julius J. Guild | 70 | Brother-in-law | Grocer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Cecil L. Misonly | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 11 | Alma L. Misonly | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Cecil L. Jr. Misonly | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lloyd E. Misonly | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Muriel E. Misonly | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | William J. Misonly | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles H. Misonly | 27 | Brother | Carpenter | Canada |
| 17 | John J. Wiseman | 64 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Wiseman | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | Frederick J. Wiseman | 34 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Robert D. Wiseman | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 21 | George P. Wiseman | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Josephine L. Wiseman | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Alice J. Wiseman | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | James J. Wiseman | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Elizabeth J. Ryan THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William V. Ryan | 25 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles A. Ryan | 16 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary F. Newbridge | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary E. Newbridge | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Michael H. Geary | 27 | Boarder | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Louise H. Geary | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Marguerite H. Geary | 24 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Helen Harnet | 25 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Russell E. Gatley | 32 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Katherine F. Gatley | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Virginia F. Gatley | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary S. Magee | 65 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Frederick W. Waderton | 59 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 39 | Hannah Waderton | 57 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 40 | Anna E. Horton | 26 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 41 | Frederick J. Waderton | 24 | Son | Moulder | Canada |
| 42 | Katherine M. Dunarty | 22 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 43 | William H. Waderton | 17 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John J. Dunarty | 21 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Thomas J. Horton | 25 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | John Hasson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 47 | Bridget S. Hasson | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | John P. Hasson | 26 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary E. Hasson | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Isabel J. Hasson | 22 | Daughter | Mach. Operator | Massachusetts |
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)