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John Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Hattie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Ryan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Ryan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Willis Ryan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hattie Ryan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 3
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 12
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 22
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 John Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Poweshiek, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu511unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie J Knight | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Melvin E Knight | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | James W Ryan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 4 | Annie E Ryan | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Angeline J Ryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Inis A Ryan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Esther P Ryan | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Jay O Ryan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Cora E Ryan | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Alta A Ryan | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Velma G Ryan | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Harry W Ryan | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | William O Ryan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Hattie J Ryan | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Willis W Ryan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | John A Ryan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | James C Ryan | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Florence M Ryan | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Peter A Anthonis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 20 | Clementine Anthonis | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Margaret Anthonis | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Clarence Anthonis | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Marie Anthonis | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Lawrence Anthonis | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Charles Bartacek | 46 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 26 | Anna Bartacek | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 27 | Ella Bartacek | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Milo Bartacek | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Joe W Batram | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mary Batram | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Francis J Batram | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Leo M Batram | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Leonard J Batram | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Edward G Graham | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Florence Graham | 20 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 36 | Mildred E Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Claude E Graham | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Esther J Graham | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | George L Graham | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Fred Kraft | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 41 | Minnie Kraft | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Ellen M Kraft | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Paul S Kraft | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Dorothy J Kraft | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Kenneth B Kraft | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | James D Kraft | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | James Mcrae | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 48 | Ella Mcrae | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Mcrae | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | William Mcrae | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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 1920 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)