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James Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Bertha — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail hardware store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ryan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jacqueline Ryan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Ryan | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 21
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail hardware store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Ryan
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Ryan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ryan
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01581-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Fuller | 60 | Head | Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Rose B Fuller | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Vera Fuller | 24 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Amelia York | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alfred Richardson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Nancy D Richardson | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Paul Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary Noonan | 41 | Head | Elementary School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas Noonan | 43 | Brother | Undertaker | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Henry Matthes | 34 | Head | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Linda D Matthes | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Gale Matthes | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Charles Emery | 56 | Head | Conductor | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Mae B Emery | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | James Ryan THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Alice Ryan | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alice H Ryan | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Jacqueline Ryan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Charlotte Stone | 48 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Grace D Stone | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Robert Stone | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Phoebe Dalyal | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Russell Ristyle | 45 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Edna D Ristyle | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John Ristyle | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary Ristyle | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Ruth Ristyle | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John Kennedy | 37 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Elizabeth D Kennedy | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Joan Kennedy | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Janice Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Dominic Vinci | 59 | Head | Cinema Operator | Italy |
| 73 | Lena Vinci | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 74 | Angela Vinci | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alexander Vinci | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Charles Zelinski | 53 | Head | Blocker | Lithuania |
| 77 | Caroline Zelinski | 49 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 78 | Peter Zelinski | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | William Zelinski | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary Zelinski | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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 1940 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)