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Elizabeth Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | house worker |
| Industry | private house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | House Worker |
| Township / Ward | Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ryan | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Ryan | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| 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
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 25
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steam Shore Ry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 34
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | house worker |
| Industry | private house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Elizabeth Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02353-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Ryan | 73 | Head | — | Eire |
| 42 | Elizabeth Ryan THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | House Worker | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edward Ryan | 45 | Son | Clerk-Typist | New Jersey |
| 44 | Robert Fershner | 53 | Head | Piano Maker | New York |
| 45 | George Fershner | 60 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 46 | Caroline Fershner | 57 | Sister | — | New York |
| 47 | William Knight | 34 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 48 | Grace Knight | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Audrey Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Louis Horlock | 26 | Head | No | New Jersey |
| 51 | Laura Horlock | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Louis Becker | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | Katherine Becker | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | John Becker | 45 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edward Ellery | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 56 | Annette Ellery | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Mary Jane Ellery | 15 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 58 | Rita Ellery | 19 | Step-daughter | Mess Worker | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edgar Provitt | 47 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 60 | Elizabeth Provitt | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Rolland Provitt | 15 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edgar Jr. Provitt | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ida Provitt | 84 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Karl Kaufman | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 65 | Marjorie Kaufman | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Nancy Kaufman | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Karl Jr. Kaufman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Dennis Nolan | 53 | Head | Pipe Mender | Eire |
| 69 | Helen Nolan | 51 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 70 | Dennis Jr. Nolan | 16 | Son | No | New Jersey |
| 71 | Walter Bayer | 46 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 72 | Louise Bayer | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Katherine Bayer | 16 | Daughter | No | New Jersey |
| 74 | Doris Bayer | 15 | Daughter | No | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ferdinand D'Aversa | 65 | Roomer | No | Italy |
| 76 | Eugene Zaske | 26 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 77 | Helen Zaske | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Patricia Zaske | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Zaske | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Robert Zaske | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)