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Margaret Ryan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Michael — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1897 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationUnion, New Jersey
SurnameRyan
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryCoal Factory
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardGarwood Borough
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Ryan Daughter — 23 ~1897
Frances Ryan Daughter — 16 ~1904
Catherine Ryan Daughter — 30 ~1890
Michael Ryan Head — 57 ~1863
James Ryan Son — 22 ~1898
Lawrence Ryan Son — 20 ~1900
Michael Ryan Son — 28 ~1892
John Ryan Son — 26 ~1894
Margaret Ryan Spouse — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Union, New …
Daughter, age 6
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 5 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 New Jersey
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation at school
Can Read Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Union, New …
Daughter, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 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 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 23
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
Surname Ryan
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Coal Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
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 Margaret Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Ryan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ryan
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Catherine Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael 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 — Union, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1071unit:0021)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Anna Nangeli 4 Daughter — New Jersey
52 Mary Nangeli 2 Daughter — New Jersey
53 Joseph Nangeli 1 Daughter — New Jersey
54 John Nangeli 22 Head Helper Slovakia
55 Mary Nangeli 25 Wife — Slovakia
56 Anna Nangeli 2 Daughter — New Jersey
57 Jack Luca 65 Head — Italy
58 Domenica Luca 53 Wife — Italy
59 Salvatore Luca 31 Son Tailor Italy
60 Louis Luca 30 Son Asst. Salesman Italy
61 Samuel Luca 23 Son Shoe Dealer Italy
62 Nicholas Luca 21 Son Tailor Italy
63 Joseph Luca 19 Son Helper Italy
64 Rose Luca 17 Daughter Bench Hand Italy
65 Arthur Luca 12 Son — Italy
66 William Meighan 30 Head Machinist New York
67 Jennie L. Meighan 22 Wife — New Jersey
68 Lester H. Meighan 4 Son — New Jersey
69 Arthur E. Meighan 2 Son — New Jersey
70 Julia Reefenstahl 63 Head — Germany
71 Louis Halinowski 47 Head Cabinet Maker Poland
72 Annie Halinowski 37 Wife — Poland
73 Anna Halinowski 16 Daughter Bench Hand New Jersey
74 Michael Halinowski 15 Son — New Jersey
75 Charles Halinowski 12 Son — New Jersey
76 Casper Byckman 54 Head Cabinet Maker New Jersey
77 Mary Byckman 34 Wife — Norway
78 Joseph Gross 37 Head Dealer Hungary
79 Katie Gross 32 Wife — Hungary
80 William Taffler 58 Head Bench Hand Hungary
81 Christina Taffler 65 Wife — Hungary
82 Frank Kutas 39 Head Helper Hungary
83 Mary Kutas 36 Wife — Poland
84 Mary Kutas 7 Daughter — New Jersey
85 Victoria M. Kutas 5 Daughter — New Jersey
86 George Knorr 32 Head Blacksmith Belgium
87 Mary Knorr 30 Wife — Belgium
88 Julia Talinowski 56 Mother-in-law — Belgium
89 William Gimbel 53 Head Painter Germany
90 Helen M. Gimbel 54 Wife — New York
91 Charles F. Gimbel 14 Son — New York
92 Michael Ryan 57 Head Sawyer Ireland
93 Margaret Ryan 55 Wife — Ireland
94 Catherine Ryan 30 Daughter Winder New Jersey
95 Michael Jr. Ryan 28 Son Brider New Jersey
96 John Ryan 26 Son Sawyer New Jersey
97 Margaret Ryan THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
98 James Ryan 22 Son Stenographer New Jersey
99 Lawrence Ryan 20 Son Machine Hand New Jersey
100 Frances M. Ryan 16 Daughter — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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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