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Helen Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Ryan | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Grace Ryan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Ryan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 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 27
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 37
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Helen Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ryan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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 — 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-t0627-02401-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jackiewicz | 22 | son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Stanley Jackiewicz | 19 | son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 3 | Helen Ryan THIS PERSON | 37 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Grace Ryan | 19 | daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Joseph Ryan | 17 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Ryan | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Margaret Ryan | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Winifred Kane | 66 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Kane | 48 | brother | Utility Dept | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lester Geary | 41 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Stella Geary | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary Geary | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Henrietta Geary | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Eleanor Geary | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Donlin | 74 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Margaret Donlin | 68 | mother | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Donlin | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John Singla | 57 | head | — | Poland |
| 19 | Mary Singla | 55 | wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Joseph Singla | 21 | son | Excavator-Helper | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Bogusz | 50 | head | Laborer | Poland |
| 22 | Alice Bogusz | 46 | wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | John Bogusz | 21 | son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 24 | Walter Bogusz | 19 | son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 25 | Gertrude Bogusz | 16 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anthony Olszewski | 46 | head | Laborer | Poland |
| 27 | Josephine Olszewski | 45 | wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Regina Olszewski | 20 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mildred Olszewski | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Julia Grazynska | 40 | head | — | Poland |
| 31 | Mary Grazynska | 20 | daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Grazynska | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Francis Daniel | 42 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Helen Daniel | 19 | daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Daniel | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Stanley Biatys | 31 | head | Polisher | New Jersey |
| 37 | Bertha Biatys | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Stanley Jr. Biatys | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edward Biatys | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frances Biatys | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)