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Margaret Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | City Of Pawtucket |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Ryan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Ryan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Marguerite M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 26
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1033 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Margaret Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Josephine Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1675unit:0539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos R Luce | 69 | Head | Grocer | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Margaret A Luce | 63 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Andrew H Finley | 59 | Head | Superintendent | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Elizabeth Finley | 55 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Albert South | 49 | Head | Driver | England |
| 6 | Minnie E South | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Albert J South | 18 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 8 | George Uaplew | 61 | Head | Gardener | England |
| 9 | Mary J Uaplew | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 10 | Joseph E Welch | 25 | Head | Folder | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Velma E Welch | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Joseph Welch | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Viola B Welch | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Edith E Welch | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | George Hargreaves | 24 | Head | Auto Truck | England |
| 16 | Annie E Hargreaves | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | James G Hargreaves | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Thomas Scott | 56 | Head | Comber | Scotland |
| 19 | Theodora Scott | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 20 | Mary W Scott | 30 | Daughter | Nurse | Maine |
| 21 | Elizabeth G Scott | 28 | Daughter | Weaver | Maine |
| 22 | Marjorie M Scott | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Maine |
| 23 | Thomas H Scott | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Maine |
| 24 | Ruth E Scott | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Isabel J Scott | 18 | Daughter | Drawing In | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Florence H Scott | 16 | Daughter | Drawing In | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Grace N Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Andrew R Scott | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Horatio H Hardy | 64 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 30 | Martha Hardy | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 31 | George T Knowles | 41 | Head | Stableman | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Ida B Knowles | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Eliza G Knowles | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 34 | George H Knowles | 15 | Son | Folder | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Jessie L Knowles | 14 | Son | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Milton R Knowles | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Henry Creasey | 62 | Head | Bakery Shop | England |
| 38 | Jane Creasey | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Eupil P Menoite | 36 | Head | Weaver | Maine |
| 40 | Rose M Menoite | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 41 | Eupil J Menoite | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | George H Menoite | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | John F Kelley | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Elizabeth F Kelley | 27 | Sister | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Ella M Kelley | 18 | Sister | Cutter | Rhode Island |
| 46 | John H Ryan | 53 | Head | Brakeman | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Margaret E Ryan | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William J Ryan | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Margaret M Ryan THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Josephine Ryan | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)