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Joseph Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Kate — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Iowa |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | 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 | Wayne Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josie Ryan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Louis Ryan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Ryan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mike Ryan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Catherine Ryan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monroe, Iowa
Son, age 1
Monroe, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Monroe, Iowa
Son, age 12
Monroe, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Monroe, Iowa
Son, age 21
Monroe, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | 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 Joseph Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monroe, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Ryan
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Sibling
Louis Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josie Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mike Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Monroe, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu503unit:1158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Carr | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Hattie Carr | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | John Carr | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Katheryn Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Joseph Carr | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Edward Carr | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | William Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Catherine Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Irene Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Willie Jones | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | James Jones | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Charles Jones | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | John Jones | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Jones | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Joseph Finney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 66 | Elizabeth Finney | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Florence Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Margaret Finney | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Finney | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | James Ryan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Catherine Ryan | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Josie Ryan | 28 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 73 | Louis Ryan | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Mike Ryan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Joseph Ryan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Fred East | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Isabella East | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Jennie East | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Lucinda Belle East | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Loyd Weier | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Mina Weier | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Edna Weier | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Weier | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Ralph Wellen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Millie Wellen | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Selby Wellen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Tryph Wellen | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Helen Wellen | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Clarence Martin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Maud Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Marna May Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Sterling James Martin | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | George Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Forest Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Wilbur Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Clyde Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Wayne Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Bertha Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Geraldine Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Vern Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)