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James Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haledon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Silk Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Haledon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ryan | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Allan Ryan | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Florence Ryan | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 5
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 2 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 16
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 27
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haledon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Silk Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Lewis Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Ryan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02376-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Massey | 27 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Lillian Massey | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Thomas Jr. Massey | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert Pepper | 37 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Martha Pepper | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Robert Pepper | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Albert Gunther | 37 | Head | Milk Salesman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gladys Gunther | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Richard Gunther | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | James Ryan THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 11 | Florence Ryan | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | James Ryan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Allan Ryan | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Donald Bishop | 28 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Theresa Bishop | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harold Bishop | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elvina Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thomas Clark | 30 | Head | Engraving | New Jersey |
| 19 | Eleanor Clark | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | James Eaton | 54 | Head | Engraving | New Jersey |
| 21 | Nellie Eaton | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Mcgee | 52 | Head | Tool Maker | New Jersey |
| 23 | Rose Mcgee | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Mcgee | 30 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 25 | Richard Mcgee | 25 | Son | Textile | New Jersey |
| 26 | Robert Mcgee | 26 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Albert Mcgee | 22 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 28 | Doris Mcgee | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Jack Mcgee | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ruth Mcgee | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Herman Keely | 42 | Head | Switch Station | New Jersey |
| 32 | Gertrude Keely | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Doris Keely | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Harold Walsh | 41 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 35 | Gloria Walsh | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alfred Walsh | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Irene Ramsden | 61 | Mother | Weaver | England |
| 38 | Joseph Eisenhart | 59 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 39 | Bertha Eisenhart | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Meta Eisenhart | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)