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James Ryan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Municipal Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Atkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Edna Ryan | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Richard Smith | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Paul Ireland | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| John Atkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Regis Atkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Municipal Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 45
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Superintendant |
| Industry | Building Construction WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1981:0709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Earlmalt | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Earlmalt | 80 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Ryan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edna Ryan | 42 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Atkins | 22 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Virginia Atkins | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Regis Atkins | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Richard Smith | 67 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Paul Ireland | 48 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Paul Morrison | 43 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sarah Morrison | 35 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lawrence Morrison | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothy Morrison | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ethel Bellenrose | 46 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kenneth Bellenrose | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Noland | 34 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Noland | 31 | Wife-H | Mail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bettie A. Noland | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Louis Hawthorne | 35 | Roomer | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Chris J. Sutton | 57 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 21 | Margaret Sutton | 55 | Wife-H | Teacher | Ohio |
| 22 | Helen M. Sutton | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy Sutton | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clarence Wilde | 48 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna M. Wilde | 46 | Wife-H | Pastor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clarence Wilde | 12 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 27 | Bella Wallace | 59 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Wallace | 28 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mildred Wallace | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Wallace | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | — | None | — | None | — |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)