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James Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | House Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Rock Island City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ryan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Rosa Ryan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Ryan | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Son, age 2
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Rock Island, …
Son, age 11
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Son, age 21
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | House Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rosa Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu403unit:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Briegel | 49 | Head | Machinist | Alsace |
| 2 | Mamie Briegel | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Theodore Jr. Briegel | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Edward W. Luckey | 48 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 5 | Alice R. Luckey | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Charles Cox | 32 | Head | Foreman | Nebraska |
| 7 | Irene Cox | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elaine Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Adkins Kriel | 69 | Father-in-law | Upholsterer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Hannah Kriel | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary Ryan | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Rosa Ryan | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 13 | Catherine Ryan | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 14 | James Ryan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 15 | John Holly | 42 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 16 | Bertha Holly | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Charlie Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 18 | Augusta Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Leslie Burch | 45 | Head | Carrier | Iowa |
| 20 | Hattie Burch | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Laverne Burch | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Marlo Burch | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Sadie Nelson | 53 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 24 | James Davidson | 29 | Lodger | Machinist | Ohio |
| 25 | Gustav Anderson | 66 | Head | Retail Merchant | Sweden |
| 26 | Alice Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Glenn Anderson | 36 | Son | Musician | Illinois |
| 28 | Grace Anderson | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 29 | Sarah Vivian | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Belle Wendt | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Harriet Torn | 89 | Mother | — | England |
| 32 | John Vernon | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Greece |
| 33 | Charlie Wagner | 51 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 34 | William Moody | 44 | Head | Asst Manager | Illinois |
| 35 | Susan Moody | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Moody | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James Moody | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Carl E. Oleson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 39 | Emma Oleson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Clarence Oleson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Sarah Kandahu | 44 | Head | — | Persia |
| 42 | Constantine Kandahu | 28 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 43 | Luther Kandahu | 20 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 44 | Martin Kandahu | 16 | Son | — | Persia |
| 45 | Jacob Kandahu | 14 | Son | — | Persia |
| 46 | Elliot Slocum | 45 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Illinois |
| 47 | Ida Slocum | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Slocum | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lucile Slocum | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Kenneth Slocum | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)