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Margaret Ryan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameRyan
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryArt Studio
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 Margaret Age Birth yr
Marie Ryan Daughter — 15 ~1905
Margaret Ryan Daughter — 25 ~1895
Anna Ryan Head — 60 ~1860
Gertrude Thomson Other — 21 ~1899
Jno Thomson Other — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation At school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Grocery Store
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
Surname Ryan
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Art Studio
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Margaret Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Ryan
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ryan
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu315unit:0550)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Stanley Hansberry 25 Head Agent Illinois
52 Dorothy Hansberry 22 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
53 Marion Hansberry 20 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
54 Leo Hillpson 50 Head Merchant Ohio
55 Eda Hillpson 47 Wife — Wisconsin
56 Norma Schaszenstein 23 Niece — Wisconsin
57 Richard Schaszenstein 21 Nephew — Illinois
58 Earl O. Luther 31 Head Dentist Michigan
59 Katherine Luther 27 Wife — Texas
60 John Luther 3 Son — Michigan
61 Jean Luther 1 Daughter — Illinois
62 Henry Welsman 67 Head — Germany
63 Beverly Welsman 53 Brother Buyer Texas
64 James Welsman 43 Brother — Illinois
65 Estelle Welsman 41 Sister Nurse Texas
66 Rudolph Kohn 31 Head Dealer Bohemia
67 Rose Kohn 30 Wife — Illinois
68 Augusta Kohn 1 Daughter — Illinois
69 Richard Trenkmann 31 Head Manager New York
70 Pearl Trenkmann 25 Wife — Indiana
71 Richard Jr. Trenkmann 3 Son — Illinois
72 Paul Trenkmann 2 Son — Illinois
73 Claude Johnson 45 Partner Janitor Indiana
74 Jennie Johnson 46 Wife — Indiana
75 Abraham Schnitzer 47 Head Salesman Germany
76 Anna Schnitzer 40 Wife — Russia
77 Fannie Schnitzer 74 Mother — Austria
78 Melvin Flestan 26 Head Salesman Ohio
79 Elfrieda Flestan 23 Wife — Illinois
80 Shirley Flestan 2 Daughter — Illinois
81 Pauline Prange 27 Maid Servant Illinois
82 Samuel Hyman 37 Head Manager Iowa
83 Bessie Hyman 38 Wife — England
84 Estelle Hyman 11 Daughter — Illinois
85 Manny Cohen 53 Head Salesman Missouri
86 Emma Cohen 51 Wife — New York
87 Anna Ryan 60 Head Matron Ireland
88 Margaret Ryan THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Bookkeeper Illinois
89 Marie Ryan 15 Daughter — Illinois
90 Jno. G. Thomson 23 Lodger Foreman Illinois
91 Gertrude Thomson 21 Lodger — New York
92 Albert Moss 35 Head Manager Illinois
93 Lillian Moss 32 Wife — Illinois
94 Albert Jr. Moss 6 Son — Illinois
95 Thomas Willoughby 52 Head Supervisor Scotland
96 Margaret Willoughby 45 Wife — Illinois
97 Margaret Willoughby 17 Daughter — Illinois
98 Douglas Willoughby 15 Son — Illinois
99 David Frank 34 Head Trimmer New York
100 Sadie Frank 23 Wife — Michigan

Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 1 sibling
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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