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James Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Central Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ryan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Ryan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Gertrude Ryan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Julia Ryan | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 9
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 7 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 | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 3 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 | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 30
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Alice Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1673unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Trzaskowski | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Joseph Trzaskowski | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | William Trzaskowski | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Annie Trzaskowski | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Joseph Bezak | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Poland |
| 56 | Cecelia Furmanek | 21 | Boarder | Weaver | Poland |
| 57 | Adam Zgola | 45 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 58 | Michalina Zgola | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 59 | Bella Zgola | 10 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 60 | Mary Gaska | 36 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | Poland |
| 61 | Carl Leniv | 38 | Boarder | Weaver | Poland |
| 62 | Joseph Guvack | 26 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 63 | Lena Guvack | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Poland |
| 64 | Joseph Guvack | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Stanley Guvack | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Oscar Bourassa | 32 | Head | Butcher | Canada |
| 67 | Antoinette Bourassa | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Beatrice Bourassa | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Lucille Bourassa | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Emil Bourassa | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Raymond Bourassa | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Malvina Bouchard | 21 | Boarder | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Frederick Gauthier | 41 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 74 | Vivianne Gauthier | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Rosario Gauthier | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Beatrice Gauthier | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Joseph F. Gauthier | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Louis Zgorski | 26 | Head | Trimmer | Poland |
| 79 | Caroline Zgorski | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 80 | Nellie Zgorski | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Stanley Zgorski | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | William Kozak | 31 | Boarder | Above | Poland |
| 83 | Ursula Kozak | 20 | Boarder | Spinner | Poland |
| 84 | Julia Ryan | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 85 | James Ryan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Mary Ryan | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Gertrude Ryan | 22 | Daughter | Worker | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Elizabeth Ryan | 18 | Daughter | Worker | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Alice Ryan | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Peter Coyle | 29 | Head | Trimmer | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Nora Coyle | 28 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Thomas Coyle | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Anne Coyle | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Robert Coyle | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Joseph W. Miller | 46 | Head | Stock Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Gertrude M. Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Mabel Wetherbee | 57 | Servant | Housekeeper | Connecticut |
| 98 | Elizabeth Logan | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Helen W. Manchester | 73 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | George Bennett | 53 | Head | Jeweller | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)