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Joseph Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Daniel — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hiway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Castle |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernadette Ryan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Daniel Ryan | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Campion | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Ryan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anna Ryan | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Other, age 5
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 11 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hiway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Ryan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Ryan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ryan
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bernadette Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03601-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin Muldowney | 31 | Head | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Josephine Muldowney | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James M Muldowney | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Martin J Heffron | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Heffron | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Kathleen Heffron | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elizabeth O'Brien | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph O'Brien | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank O'Brien | 45 | Head | Stock Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Julia O'Brien | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Francis O'Brien | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | James O'Brien | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas O'Brien | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Cyril O'Brien | 16 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna O'Brien | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Alma O'Brien | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph O'Brien | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John O'Brien | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Kathleen O'Brien | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Curran | 70 | Father-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert E Brennan | 36 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Loretta Brennan | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Rose Theresa Brennan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Loretta Brennan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Patricia Brennan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Daniel Ryan | 58 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anna Ryan | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph Ryan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Ryan | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bernadette Ryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Campion | 54 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Michael Laycock | 31 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 73 | Mary Laycock | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Laycock | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joan Laycock | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Michael Laycock | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Shirley Laycock | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Bergen | 64 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Bergen | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 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 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)