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James Ryan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this James Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Catherine — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Rhode Island Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnameRyan
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceRhode Island
1935 Residence (City)Cranston
Additional Details
OccupationPrinters Helper
IndustryCloth Print Works
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceRhode Island
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
OccupationPrinters Helper
Township / WardCranston 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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Ryan Head — 45 ~1895
John Ryan Son — 13 ~1927
James Ryan Son — 10 ~1930
Paul Ryan Son — 5 ~1935
Thomas Ryan Son — 6 ~1934
Agnes Ryan Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name James J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Driver
Industry Express Wagon
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 34
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Rhode Island
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Second hand
Industry File company
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 30
Veteran No
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 45
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
Surname Ryan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City) Cranston
Occupation Printers Helper
Industry Cloth Print Works
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Rhode Island
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island

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.
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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: father Andrew Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Ryan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03763-00710)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Papa 6 Son — Rhode Island
2 Charles Papa 4 Son — Rhode Island
3 Peter Papa 3 Son — Rhode Island
4 Pasco Papa 1 Son — Rhode Island
5 Charles Papa 25 Head Carpenters Helper Rhode Island
6 Doris Papa 22 Wife — Rhode Island
7 Randolph Keunahan 35 Head Mechanic Rhode Island
8 Antoinette Keunahan 29 Wife Laundress Rhode Island
9 Louis Roy 32 Head Civil Engineer Rhode Island
10 Eva Roy 27 Wife — England
11 Louis Jr. Roy 9 Son — Rhode Island
12 Robert Roy 2 Son — Rhode Island
13 Fred De Angelus 35 Head Manager Rhode Island
14 Antoinette De Angelus 25 Wife — Rhode Island
15 Alfred De Angelus 3 Son — Rhode Island
16 Ralph De Angelus 1 Son — Rhode Island
17 Ralph Capace 71 Head — Italy
18 Irene Capace 69 Wife — Italy
19 Chas Capace 31 Son Principle Rhode Island
20 Rose Capace 32 Daughter Private Secretary Rhode Island
21 Frank Marino 53 Head Machinist Italy
22 Sarah Marino 43 Wife — Massachusetts
23 Phillip Marino 23 Son Cook Rhode Island
24 Franklin Marino 10 Son — Rhode Island
25 Rose Marino 22 Daughter Cleaner Rhode Island
26 Joseph Riani 32 Head Mechanic Rhode Island
27 Mildred Riani 31 Wife — Rhode Island
28 Gerald Riani 5 Son — Rhode Island
29 Edward Paquin 29 Head Dept. Head Rhode Island
30 Evelyn Paquin 29 Wife — Rhode Island
31 William Paquin 5 Son — Rhode Island
32 Robert Paquin 1 Son — Rhode Island
33 Carlotta O'Brien 61 Head — California
34 James Ryan THIS PERSON 45 Head Printers Helper Rhode Island
35 Agnes Ryan 38 Wife — Rhode Island
36 John Ryan 13 Son — Rhode Island
37 James Ryan 10 Son — Rhode Island
38 Thomas Ryan 6 Son — Rhode Island
39 Paul Ryan 5 Son — Rhode Island
40 Zakar Setian 45 Head Proprietor Turkey

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Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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