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Margaret Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Maricopa-County, Arizona
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maricopa-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Arizona
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maricopa-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phoenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Retail Furniture Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Phoenix City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Ryan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maricopa, Arizona
Daughter, age 2
Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1930
Maricopa, Arizona
Daughter, age 12
Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Maricopa-County, Arizona
Daughter, age 23
Maricopa-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phoenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Retail Furniture Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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 Peter Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Ryan
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Ryan
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arizona
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00105-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willson, Velma Wilson | 42 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Clark, Raymond E. Wilson | 31 | Lodger | Solicitor | Missouri |
| 3 | French, Roy Wilson | 34 | Lodger | Driver | Texas |
| 4 | Wm J. Wilmont | 50 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 5 | Laura Wilmont | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Frank Phelps | 56 | Head | Adjuster | Illinois |
| 7 | Bonnie Phelps | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Hester H. Frazer | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Maurice J. Valentine | 45 | Head | President | South Dakota |
| 10 | Gilberta H. Valentine | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Wm Maurice Valentine | 19 | Son | General Office Work | Arizona |
| 12 | Marjorie Lorraine Valentine | 15 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 13 | Virgil C. Kaser | 55 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 14 | Helen Jo Kaser | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Kathryn Bell Kaser | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Gene Carson Kaser | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | S. G. Cook | 66 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 18 | Margaret Cook | 62 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 19 | Margaret Ryan | 52 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Margaret Ryan THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Arizona |
| 21 | Patricia Light | 38 | Head | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Jane Westerfield | 30 | Partner | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thelma Richards | 27 | Partner | Social Service Worker | Arizona |
| 24 | Hal L. Hayhurst | 45 | Head | Journalist | Colorado |
| 25 | Tom Trevillian | 61 | Head | — | California |
| 26 | Bernice S. Trevillian | 47 | Wife | Librarian | Maine |
| 27 | Alan M. Charvoz | 39 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 28 | Elsie G. Charvoz | 36 | Wife | Director | California |
| 29 | Elizabeth Gray | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Fred A. Nathan | 56 | Head | Broker | Nevada |
| 31 | Ethyl Nathan | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 32 | Mary A. Thompson | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Wm E. Thompson | 30 | Son | Photographer | Iowa |
| 34 | Edith G. Thompson | 54 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 35 | Ida Townsend | 82 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 36 | Henry W. Harrison | 69 | Brother | — | Canada-English |
| 37 | Julia Harrison | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 38 | J. W. Edgar | 38 | Head | Commercial Clerk | California |
| 39 | Dorothy Edgar | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Sharon Edgar | 6 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)