James Ryan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Ryan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Mary Ryan	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Agnes Ryan	Daughter	—	24	~1916
James Ryan	Head	—	70	~1870
James Ryan	Son	—	32	~1908
John Ryan	Son	—	27	~1913
Agnes Ryan	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 48

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 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	48
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 60

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1870

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Ryan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 70

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

Surname	Ryan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links James Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Bridget Ryan

b. ~1850

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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James Ryan

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Ohio

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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03204-00407)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alma Bateman	42	wife	Milliner	Ohio
2	William A. Mayer	52	head	Training Director	Ohio
3	Marion Mayer	52	wife	—	Ohio
4	Geraldine Mayer	27	daughter	School Teacher	Ohio
5	Wilbur Mayer	21	son	New Worker	Ohio
6	Joseph Vanek	41	brother	Inspector	Ohio
7	Charles Forest	47	head	Motorman	Bohemia
8	Elizabeth Forest	47	wife	—	Ohio
9	Robert Forest	20	son	New Worker	Ohio
10	Richard Forest	18	son	New Worker	Ohio
11	Wilfred Hastings	40	head	Fireman	Indiana
12	Sophia Hastings	39	wife	—	Ohio
13	John Deitz	22	son-in-law	Metal Finisher	Ohio
14	Jean Deitz	18	daughter	—	Ohio
15	Jean Deitz	0	granddaughter	—	Ohio
16	William Loehr	63	head	—	Ohio
17	Anna Loehr	62	wife	—	Ohio
18	Elmer C. Loehr	36	son	Butcher	Ohio
19	James Ryan THIS PERSON	70	head	—	Ohio
20	Agnes Ryan	60	wife	—	Ohio
21	James Jr. Ryan	32	son	Factory Worker	Ohio
22	Mary Ryan	30	daughter	—	Ohio
23	John Ryan	27	son	Draftsman	Ohio
24	Agnes Ryan	24	daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
25	Matthew Karet	33	head	Casemaker	Ohio
26	Irene Karet	28	wife	Seamstress	Ohio
27	Luetta Young	37	head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
28	Leroy Young	11	son	—	Ohio
29	Gilbert Young	10	son	—	Ohio
30	Alvin Young	9	son	—	Ohio
31	Emanuel Stefani	52	head	Woodworker	Hungary
32	Mary Stefani	50	wife	—	Hungary
33	Hilda Stefani	21	daughter	Waitress	Ohio
34	Eleanor Stefani	13	daughter	—	Ohio
35	Norman Ahrens	50	head	Assembler	Ohio
36	Mildred Ahrens	46	wife	—	Ohio
37	Charles Knerr	44	head	Truck Driver	Ohio
38	Florence Knerr	45	wife	—	Ohio
39	Raymond Knerr	22	son	Dry Salter	Ohio
40	Stephen Lempner	38	head	Cabinet Maker	Hungary

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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