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John Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Mcdougall | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Frederick Sparrow | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mildred Ryan | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Roberts Sparrow | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Anna Ryan | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Donald Mcdougall | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| George Sparrow | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Sparrow | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Express |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 John Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Sparrow (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Sparrow (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Sparrow
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Sparrow
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Sparrow
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Mcdougall
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1037unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta Heater | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Herman Heater | 28 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 3 | Paul Heater | 26 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dorothy Rademacher | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Arthur Hoffman | 33 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Hoffman | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edward Hoffman | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Freda Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary Mitchell | 17 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Charles B. Decker | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary Decker | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eleanor Decker | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Rose Foss | 31 | Sister-in-law | Foot Press | New Jersey |
| 15 | Charles Foss | 9 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Helen Foss | 5 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Benjamin Rocco | 30 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 18 | Angelina Rocco | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Daniel Rocco | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Carmen Rocco | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Frederick Pfeffer | 34 | Head | Asst. Supt. | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ida B. Pfeffer | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | James E. Van Houten | 55 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anna A. Van Houten | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Carrie Van Houten | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Robert W. Van Houten | 29 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Albert Ritchings | 59 | Head | Auditor | England |
| 28 | Annie Ritchings | 55 | Wife | Machinist | France |
| 29 | Harold Ritchings | 24 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Josephine Ritchings | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 31 | Rose Scherer | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 32 | Lucy Scherer | 39 | Son | Gauger | Austria |
| 33 | Frederick Sparrow | 43 | Head | Steamfitter | England |
| 34 | Catherine Sparrow | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Sparrow | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Roberts Sparrow | 37 | Edith | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Ryan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mildred Ryan | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Anna M. Ryan | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Marie Mcdougall | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Donald Mcdougall | 6 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Adolf F. Tallow | 36 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 43 | Clara A. Tallow | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Reutter | 27 | Boarder | Manager | Germany |
| 45 | Joseph Trembley | 32 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 46 | Fannie Trembley | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph Trembley | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | George Trembley | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Theodore Trembley | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Frances Trembley | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)