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Margaret Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Vella — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Election District 5 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Ryan | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ella Ryan | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Maryland
Daughter, age 6
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Kent, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Marguerite R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Kent-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 26
Kent-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vella Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vella Ryan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ryan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ryan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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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 — Kent-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Elborn | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Edward Jones | 30 | Son in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | Elizabeth Elborn | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Charles M. Collyer | 47 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 5 | Ida G. Collyer | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Gertrude A. Collyer | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 7 | Audrey L. Collyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Mildred S. Collyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Gertrude Collyer | 71 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 10 | James E. Elborn | 78 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 11 | Malina R. Elborn | 77 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Arthur Prettyman | 57 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mildred D. Prettyman | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Bugh Winchester | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna G. Winchester | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Wm R. Wagner | 34 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 17 | Charlotte Wagner | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Velton R. Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Wm M. Wagner | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Eugene A. Wagner | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Charles H. Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Carroll Davis | 56 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 23 | Mary M. Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Sadie C. Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Louis A. Porter | 26 | Hired hand | Painter | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary E. Porter | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Larry Q. Porter | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Joseph R. Ryan | 64 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 29 | Ella A. Ryan | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Margaret R. Ryan THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 31 | Alice D. Patta | 49 | Head | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 32 | Richard J. Harrison | 69 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 33 | Adella V. Harrison | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | David C. Wray | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Bertha L. Wray | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Crushter Dilworth | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sara Louise Dilworth | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Olga B. Maine | 54 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Philip B. Maine | 22 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Patricia R. Maine | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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 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)