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Helen Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Northfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ryan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Ryan | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Ryan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Ryan | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Other, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Hotel |
| 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
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 25
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Pen Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Spouse, age 35
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Ryan
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02303-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry H. Mullen | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Emma Mullen | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frederick Potaken | 40 | Head | Commercial Rep | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ethel Potaken | 40 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Frederick W. Potaken | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Charles Ulron | 28 | Head | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 8 | Margaret Ulron | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Adolph Bonday | 64 | Lodger | Watchman | Canada Eng |
| 10 | Frank Trapilla | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 11 | Helen Trapilla | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Trapilla | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | James C. Mullin | 47 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Mullin | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | James C. Jr. Mullin | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert G. Mullin | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Louis M. Strang | 68 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Minnie Strang | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Paul M. Scott | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Dorothy Scott | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Arthur J. Mccaffery | 41 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary E. Mccaffery | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Francis J. Scholler | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rosalind Scholler | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Charles L. Scholler | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | George Ryan | 39 | Head | Radio Serviceman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Helen Ryan THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | George Jr. Ryan | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Carl Ryan | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | David Green | 50 | Head | Pharmacist | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ethel Green | 52 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 35 | Harry Green | 23 | Son | Violin Teacher | New Jersey |
| 36 | Harvey Green | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Gladys Green | 20 | Daughter | Office Girl | New Jersey |
| 38 | William Denney | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Margaret C. Denney | 74 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)