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Joseph Ryan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Albany, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albany, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Martin — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAlbany, New York
SurnameRyan
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationMachinist
IndustryMachine Shop
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardCity Of Cohoes
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Martin Ryan Head — 57 ~1863
Catherine Ryan Other — 40 ~1880
Joseph Ryan Son — 30 ~1890
Bernard Ryan Son — 21 ~1899
Robert Ryan Son — 28 ~1892

Census Appearances

1900
Albany, New …
Son, age 10
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Mch
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 York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Albany, New …
Son, age 21
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 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 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Machinist
Industry Shop
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 30
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
Surname Ryan
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
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
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Joseph Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Albany, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Ryan
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Ryan
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Ryan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Ryan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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Sibling
Bernard Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ryan
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 — Albany, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1083unit:1012)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Catherine Dunn 47 Wife — New York
2 Mary E. Dunn 24 Daughter Nurse Vermont
3 Morris Davenport 50 Head — New York
4 Winifred Davenport 48 Wife — New York
5 Chas. W. Smith 47 Head Foreman New York
6 Elizabeth Smith 56 Wife — England
7 Rose Smith 20 Daughter Asst. Forelady Minnesota
8 Ethel Smith 17 Daughter Stenographer Minnesota
9 Harry Smith 16 Son — Minnesota
10 Martin Ryan 57 Head Guard Ireland
11 Joseph Ryan THIS PERSON 30 Son Machinist New York
12 Robert E. Ryan 28 Son Master Plumber New York
13 Bernard J. Ryan 21 Son Letter Carrier New York
14 Catherine Ryan 40 Sister — Ireland
15 Lewis Normandy 26 Head Stitcher Canada
16 Helen Normandy 21 Wife — New York
17 Lewis Jr. Normandy 1 Son — New York
18 John Dandurand 24 Head Blacksmith New York
19 Margaret Dandurand 25 Wife — New York
20 John Jr. Dandurand 1 Son — New York
21 Linnie Gray 23 Sister Winding New York
22 Ed. W. Smith 34 Head Bookkeeper New York
23 Nettie G. Smith 38 Wife — New York
24 Ed. S. Smith 17 Son Apprentice New York
25 Kenneth W. Smith 15 Son Cone Wrapper New York
26 Caleb J. Smith 10 Son — New York
27 H. Elizabeth Smith 2 Daughter — New York
28 Edward Penrose 60 Head — England
29 Catherine Penrose 50 Wife — New York
30 Edward Jr. Penrose 33 Head Civil Engineer New York
31 Alice Penrose 33 Wife — New York
32 John Penrose 4 Son — New York
33 George Penrose 1 Son — New York
34 Sam Rudnick 39 Head Junk Dealer Vilna-Rus
35 Jennie Rudnick 33 Wife — Kominets-Rus
36 Harry Rudnick 6 Son — New York
37 Frances Rudnick 2 Daughter — New York
38 Simon Brannon 36 Head Umbrella Mfg. Vilna-Rus
39 Rose Brannon 38 Wife — Courland-Rus
40 Isadore Brannon 8 Son — New York
41 Theodore Brannon 7 Son — New York
42 Isadora Brannon 5 Daughter — New York
43 William Brannon 3 Son — New York
44 Ellen Ringer 70 Head — New York
45 Thomas Ringer 33 Son — New York
46 Irene Ringer 10 Granddaughter — New York
47 John Alex 39 Head Laborer New York
48 Mary J. Alex 41 Wife — New York
49 Mike Wengzenko 26 Head Painter Austria
50 Alice Wengzenko 18 Sister — Austria

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 2 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)

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