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James Ryan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35. |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Ryan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bernadette Ryan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Grace Ryan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
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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 | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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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 | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35. |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel469:0368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie | 75 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | Minnie | 51 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Frank Donatale | 33 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 54 | Filomena Donatale | 24 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | Concetta Donatale | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Joe Cinquegrani | 23 | Bro-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 57 | Frank Cinquegrani | 19 | Bro-in-law | Operator | Italy |
| 58 | Antonio Cinquegrani | 16 | Bro-in-law | Salesman | Italy |
| 59 | Peter Rossi | 42 | Head | Yardmaster | Italy |
| 60 | Rose Rossi | 33 | Wife | Operator | Italy |
| 61 | Vito Rossi | 16 | Son | Wood Carver | Illinois |
| 62 | Ralph-H Rossi | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Vito Rossi | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Walter Fogarty | 31 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 65 | Evelyn Fogarty | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Walter Fogarty | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Rose Fogarty | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Eugene Fogarty | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Raymond Fogarty | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James-H Mckeown | 55 | Head | Masonry | Irish Free State |
| 71 | Rose Mckeown | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 72 | Berndt Nordgren | 40 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 73 | Olga Nordgren | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Harold Nordgren | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Sweden |
| 75 | Bertha Nordgren | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Karl Wilbur | 48 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 77 | Katherine Wilbur | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Karl Frazenbeur | 9 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Domenic Zonca | 42 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 80 | Catherine Zonca | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 81 | Carmen Zonca | 5 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 82 | Virginia Zonca | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Louis Gualtieri | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 84 | James Ryan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 85 | Grace Ryan | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | James Ryan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John Ryan | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Bernadette Ryan | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Annette Ryan | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Mary Ryan | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Andreas Abrahamsen | 54 | Head | House-Moving | Norway |
| 92 | Lena Abrahamsen | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 93 | Oscar Arnes | 60 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 94 | Celia Arnes | 60 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 95 | Louis Arnes | 33 | Son | Lawyer | Austria |
| 96 | Gertrude Arnes | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Austria |
| 97 | Dave Arnes | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 98 | Rebecca Arnes | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 99 | Louis Fish | 50 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 100 | Louisa Fish | 53 | Wife | — | Hungary |
Related Census Records
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 1930 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)