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Margaret Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & John — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ryan | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Frank Ryan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 7 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Ryan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01696-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Canniff | 60 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Florette Canniff | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John S Milbury | 34 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Doris G Milbury | 31 | Wife | Electrician | Iowa |
| 5 | George E Ryan | 66 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Annie F Ryan | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Frank M Ryan | 37 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Margaret Ryan THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank N Ryan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Wilfred Legault | 56 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ellen Legault | 51 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 12 | Edward P Legault | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thos H Legault | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph E Legault | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Theresa Harrigan | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Phyllis Harrigan | 3 | Grand Dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Matthew Neil | 49 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen E Neil | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | John S Neil | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret G Sargent | 62 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 21 | Charles T Sargent | 29 | Son | Lineman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Ruth V Sargent | 21 | Daughter | Meter Tester | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John J Lyons | 57 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 24 | Mary F Lyons | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Helen Lyons | 24 | Daughter | Checker | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Samuel Berger | 36 | Head | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frances Berger | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Marilyn J Berger | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Lester G Brown | 32 | Head | Test Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary L Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lester G Jr Brown | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary Ann Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John E Cahill | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Agnes F Cahill | 24 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | John Edward Cahill | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Francis J Berfinck | 33 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Beatrice G Berfinck | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Elaine F Berfinck | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ralph Raynard | 34 | Head | Fireman | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Laura E Raynard | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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 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)