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Margaret Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ryan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Reg. Prof. Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Reg. Prof. Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Ryan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Delores Ryan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thos Ryan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Ryan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Estel Ryan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Daughter, age 21
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary W |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Reg. Nurse |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 26
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Occupation | Reg. Prof. Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estel Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ryan
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Ryan
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estel Ryan
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Delores Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00652-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clara (X) Lease | 59 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Myra C Lease | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 4 | Thos. J. Whalen | 29 | Head | Assistant Stillman | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary (X) Whalen | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | John J. Struck | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 7 | Jane Struck | 24 | Wife | Secretary | Georgia |
| 8 | Marvin Stewart | 46 | Head | Postmaster | Georgia |
| 9 | Susie (X) Stewart | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | John Stewart | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Margaret Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Kenneth Smith | 31 | Head | Parts Manager | Alabama |
| 13 | Kathryn (X) Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Bobby Smith | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | William Crane | 43 | Head | Dispatcher | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie (X) Crane | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Shirley Crane | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William J. Crane | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George Finnegan | 30 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 20 | Audra (X) Finnegan | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Martha Finnegan | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Henry East | 31 | Head | Welder | Georgia |
| 23 | Thos M (X) East | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | William Mordecai | 35 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 25 | Mildred Mordecai | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Sidney Jacobs | 36 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 27 | Evelyn (X) Jacobs | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Male Jacobs | 71 | Father | — | Hungary |
| 29 | Anna Jacobs | 59 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Abram Bernstein | 30 | Head | Part Owner | Georgia |
| 31 | Elizabeth (X) Bernstein | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Ben Alpert | 27 | Head | Part Owner | Georgia |
| 33 | Sarah Alpert | 24 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 35 | Thos. J. Ryan | 52 | Head | Assistant Chief | Georgia |
| 36 | Estel (X) Ryan | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Margaret Ryan THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Reg. Prof. Nurse | Georgia |
| 38 | Ester Ryan | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 39 | Delores Ryan | 22 | Daughter | Machine Helper | Georgia |
| 40 | Thomas Jr. Ryan | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)