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George Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & John — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teaneck |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1326 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Park Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ryan | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Florence Tound | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Ryan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Betty Tound | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, New …
Son, age 10
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 20
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Groundman Helper |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Head, age 32
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teaneck |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1326 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 George Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Ryan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Ryan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Shaw | 43 | Head | Trucker Upstate | California |
| 2 | Mae Shaw | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Donald Shaw | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Arlene Shaw | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Blatley | 48 | Head | Accounting | England |
| 6 | Florence Blatley | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Thomas E. Wright | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Douglas Walatt | 65 | Boarder | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 9 | Daniel Barclay | 35 | Head | State Trooper | New Jersey |
| 10 | Alice Barclay | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Robert Barclay | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Daniel Jr. Barclay | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Stanley Godfrey | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Godfrey | 43 | Wife | — | France |
| 15 | Shirley Godfrey | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Stanley Godfrey | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Herbert Godfrey | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Robert Godfrey | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Amelia Godfrey | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Shackleton | 52 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helen Shackleton | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Alma Beugner | 48 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 23 | Hans Beugner | 19 | Son | Clerk | Germany |
| 24 | Virginia Beugner | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | George W. Ryan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Switchman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Catherine Ryan | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Betty Tound | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Florence Tound | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Hammer | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Emma Hammer | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Frederick Judge | 38 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Dorothy Judge | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Doris Judge | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Boss | 51 | Head | Decorator | New York |
| 35 | Velma Boss | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Clifford Watson | 48 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Emma Watson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Clifford Jr. Watson | 24 | Son | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lester Bogardus | 30 | Head | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ethel B. Bogardus | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)