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Joseph Ryan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Katherine — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New Jersey
SurnameRyan
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)East Orange
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
Occupationgeneral clerk
Industryoffice supplies manufacturer
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked8
Income (1939)1300
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationGeneral Clerk
Township / WardEast Orange
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Helen Ryan Daughter — 9 ~1931
Margaret Ryan Daughter — 13 ~1927
Catherine Ryan Daughter — 20 ~1920
Timothy Ryan Head — 55 ~1885
Edward Ryan Son — 12 ~1928
Joseph Ryan Son — 24 ~1916
James Ryan Son — 15 ~1925
Catherine Ryan Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 24
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Ryan
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) East Orange
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Occupation general clerk
Industry office supplies manufacturer
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 8
Income (1939) 1300
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Ryan (~0.82 confidence) and mother Katherine Ryan (~0.82 confidence) and father Timothy Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Timothy Ryan
b. ~1858
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Mother
Katherine Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Father
Timothy Ryan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ryan
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ryan
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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

1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00259)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Patsy Albanese 34 Head Printer New Jersey
2 Clara Albanese 29 Wife — New Jersey
3 Vincent Albanese 9 Son — New Jersey
4 Marie Albanese 4 Daughter — New Jersey
5 Mary Gasparini 29 Lodger Machine Operator New Jersey
6 Tom Bizzoco 28 Head Retail Coal Dealer New York
7 Mary Bizzoco 27 Wife — New Jersey
8 Joe Panzrino 51 Head Ice & Coal Dealer Italy
9 Margaret Panzrino 48 Wife — Italy
10 Anna Panzrino 16 Daughter — New Jersey
11 Otto Savino 44 Head Laborer Italy
12 Rose Savino 33 Wife — Italy
13 Lawrence Savino 10 Son — New Jersey
14 Anna Savino 8 Daughter — New Jersey
15 Horace Savino 3 Son — New Jersey
16 Timothy Ryan 55 Head Painter New Jersey
17 Catherine Ryan 44 Wife — Irish Free State
18 Joseph Ryan THIS PERSON 24 Son General Clerk New Jersey
19 Catherine Ryan 20 Daughter Machine Operator New Jersey
20 James Ryan 15 Son — New Jersey
21 Margaret Ryan 13 Daughter — New Jersey
22 Edward Ryan 12 Son — New Jersey
23 Helen Ryan 9 Daughter — New Jersey
24 Charles Goode 64 Head Gardener Virginia
25 Betty Goode 54 Wife — Virginia
26 Edward Goode 34 Son Truck Driver New Jersey
27 Ida Goode 23 Daughter Domestic Servant New Jersey
28 William Goode 19 Son — New Jersey
29 Calvin Goode 32 Son Laborer Virginia
30 Viola Goode 27 Daughter-in-law — North Carolina
31 Richard Goode 5 Grandson — New Jersey
32 Gertrude Goode 4 Granddaughter — New Jersey
33 Ellis Goode 0 Grandson — New Jersey
34 William Palkowitz 38 Head Automobile Mechanic New Jersey
35 Rose Palkowitz 40 Wife — New Jersey
36 Vera Palkowitz 13 Daughter — New Jersey
37 William Palkowitz 12 Son — New Jersey
38 Rosemary Palkowitz 10 Daughter — New Jersey
39 Frank Borsany 30 Head Baker New York
40 Helen Borsany 25 Wife — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.82
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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