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Joseph Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckean-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckean-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Ryan | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Madeline Ryan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Ryan | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Ryan | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Ryan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Etta Ryan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 12 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Fields |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette Twp |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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: father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Ryan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Ryan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ryan
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03569-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Rittenhouse | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Paston | 54 | Head | Driller | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John Paston | 24 | Son | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Nuremburger | 76 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Adolph Paulgetty | 45 | Head | Pumper | Italy |
| 46 | Mettie Paulgetty | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Lawrence Paulgetty | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Louisa Paulgetty | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Johanna Paulgetty | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Westly Friar | 40 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 51 | Florence Friar | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Lois Friar | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Frank Elmer Shorts | 25 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Hazel Shorts | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sarah Shorts | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sophia Shorts | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Bunko | 65 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 58 | Mary Bunko | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 59 | Rampao John Bunko | 51 | Son in law | Watchman | Poland |
| 60 | William C Miller | 35 | Head | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Delena Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edna Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Cecil Miller | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mervin Miller | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Pamella Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph Ryan | 65 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Etta Ryan | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Edna Ryan | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Ryan THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James Ryan | 27 | Son | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Madeline Ryan | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Ryan | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lawrence Ryan | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Robert Ryan | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edward Ryan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth E Kinney | 43 | Head | Telegraph Operator | New York |
| 77 | Margaret Kinney | 52 | Sister | Telegraph Operator | New York |
| 78 | Emery Young | 34 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Angeline Young | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Gloria Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)