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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 Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | RYAN |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shamokin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Ladies App'l. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 451 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Shamokin |
| 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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ryan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Kathryn Ryan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gretchen Rahn | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Laura Ryan | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charles Rahn | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | RYAN |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shamokin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Ladies App'l. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 451 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Richard Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luisa Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Ryan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Ryan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luisa Ryan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Kathryn Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03598-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Krieger | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter Krieger | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Minnie Haas | 46 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Fred Tharp | 36 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mina Tharp | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | F. Casher | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Betty Casher | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Galen Casher | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Simon Vogel | 60 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 50 | Ella Vogel | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 51 | Benjamin Vogel | 29 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Samuel Vogel | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Ruble | 29 | Head | Collector | Russia |
| 54 | Bessie Ruble | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Paul Rubin | 20 | Son-in-law | Salesman-Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ruth Rubin | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Laura Ryan | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Kathryn Ryan | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Ryan THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles Rahn | 52 | Brother | Shipworker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Gretchen Rahn | 47 | Sister | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jennie Klage | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lyman Coaker | 67 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | G. A. Kirby | 65 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Edna Kirby | 63 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Emily Kirby | 61 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Richard Martin | 30 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Larue Martin | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Rich. Aug. Martin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Walter Shapper | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ellen Shapper | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ellen Gloria Shapper | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William D. Paul | 54 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Katie Paul | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sydney Price | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Fay Price | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Carol Ann Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles Patt | 49 | Head | Merchant | Poland |
| 79 | Dora Patt | 49 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 80 | Caroline Patt | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)