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George Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Freight Truck Driver |
| Industry | Freight Motor Lines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Freight Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ryan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Viola Ryan | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Albert Verret | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Ryan | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Marie Verret | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Freight Truck Driver |
| Industry | Freight Motor Lines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 George Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvira Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvira Ryan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Ryan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph J. Monet | 46 | Head | Printer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Georgiana Monet | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Adolph Jr. Monet | 22 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 4 | Alexander Monet | 21 | Son | Printer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Edgar Monet | 19 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 6 | Calvin Monet | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ray Monet | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Stella Romain | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Edmond Derbigny | 42 | Head | Printer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Stella Derbigny | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lionel Derbigny | 24 | Step-son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 12 | Albert Mathew | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Cecile Nash | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Edward Nash | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Helen Nash | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Olivia Magraff | 77 | Mother | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 17 | Samuel Williams | 25 | Cousin | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | John B. White | 52 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Julia White | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John B. Jr. White | 19 | Son | Furniture Upholsterer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Gladys White | 19 | Daughter | Linen Marker | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ludger B. Jones | 41 | Head | Gardner | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alma Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ashton B. Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Miriam Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Geraldine Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | August Ferrier | 50 | Head | Collector | Louisiana |
| 28 | Adolphine Ferrier | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Gladys Ferrier | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 30 | Anna May Ferrier | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Gloria Ferrier | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Gerson Ferrier | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Hermance Ferrier | 76 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | George Ryan THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Freight Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 35 | Viola Ryan | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | George Jr. Ryan | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Albert Verret | 63 | Father-in-law | Towerman | Louisiana |
| 38 | Marie Verret | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Robert Dublan | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 40 | Irene Dublan | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)