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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ida — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Ryan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Daniel Ryan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Richard Ryan | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Ryan | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Atlantic Ref. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ryan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ryan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Connaughton | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Dolores L Connaughton | 24 | Sister-in-law | Cashier | Maryland |
| 53 | William M Mcintyre | 58 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jessie N Mcintyre | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jessie N Mcintyre | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James H Ryan THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth A Ryan | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Rita Ryan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Ryan | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Daniel Ryan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Richard Ryan | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph J Heenan | 41 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Margaret M Heenan | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles E Faria | 59 | Father-in-law | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George P Groiser | 42 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 66 | Gertrude J Groiser | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Gertrude M Groiser | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George J Groiser | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas F Groiser | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William J Cunningham | 32 | Brother-in-law | Layer Out | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George Krajeski | 45 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Nellie Krajeski | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thelma Krajeski | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Paul Krajeski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William J Henwood | 40 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Clare H Henwood | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dennis Murphy | 48 | Head | Storekeeper | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Eileen Murphy | 46 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Eileen Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Margaret Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Kathlyn Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Donald Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anna Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alma E Sheller | 20 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
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)