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James Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ryan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Robert Ryan | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Ryan | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Ryan
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu717unit:0941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Madigan | 37 | head | Painter | Ireland |
| 52 | Beatrice Madigan | 37 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 53 | Beatrice V. Madigan | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Winifred Madigan | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Esther Madigan | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | James D. Madigan | 5 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Harriet F. Madigan | 1 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | James Ryan THIS PERSON | 29 | head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary Ryan | 24 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Robert Ryan | 5 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Helen Ryan | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John Ryan | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Phyllis J. Munroe | 30 | head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Alice Munroe | 28 | wife | None | Maine |
| 65 | Irving Munroe | 6 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Louise Shannon | 23 | sister | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Michael Buckley | 38 | head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary Buckley | 38 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 69 | Michael Houlihan | 32 | head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Helen Houlihan | 30 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Catherine Houlihan | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Michael J. Houlihan | 62 | father | None | Ireland |
| 73 | John M. Houlihan | 29 | brother | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 74 | James Houlihan | 19 | brother | Machine Op. | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Daniel Roen | 56 | head | Retail Ped. | Ireland |
| 76 | Alice Roen | 46 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Phillip Roen | 18 | son | Sample Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William Roen | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Thomas Roen | 12 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Anna Roen | 10 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Alice Roen | 6 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Anna Nooner | 69 | mother-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Josiah Sorenson | 46 | head | Iron Worker | Ireland |
| 84 | Ellen Sorenson | 55 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 85 | Adelaide Sorenson | 26 | daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John Sorenson | 25 | son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Lucinda Sorenson | 23 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | James H. Sorenson | 18 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Phillip Gerrion | 21 | head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mildred Gerrion | 20 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Eugene Gerrion | 0 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mary Brennan | 60 | head | None | Ireland |
| 93 | James Brennan | 23 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Patrick Neil | 56 | head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 95 | Hannah Neil | 49 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 96 | Mary Neil | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edward Hoban | 52 | boarder | Cooper | Ireland |
| 98 | John Sawyer | 58 | head | Stoker | Vermont |
| 99 | Patrick Diamond | 38 | head | School | English |
| 100 | Bridget Diamond | 40 | wife | — | English |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)