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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, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marcella & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Westinghouse Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1104 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark |
| 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 |
| Patrick Ryan | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Marcella Ryan | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 6
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Switchboard Op. |
| Industry | Freight Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Westinghouse Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1104 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Marcella Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Marcella Ryan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Ryan
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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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, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02423-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Strong | 48 | Head | Police Officer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Alice Strong | 48 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 43 | Gilbert Strong | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Alice Strong | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Bates | 85 | Head | — | Eire Ireland |
| 46 | Elizabeth Bates | 59 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph Moritz | 58 | Son-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 48 | Gertrude Moritz | 57 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Moritz | 16 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | John Moritz | 24 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Joseph Murray | 52 | Brother-in-law | Police Officer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Michael O'Connor | 46 | Head | Housework | New Jersey |
| 53 | Margaret O'Connor | 46 | Wife | Student | New Jersey |
| 54 | Alice O'Connor | 16 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary O'Connor | 12 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 56 | Jack O'Connor | 11 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
| 57 | Rosary O'Connor | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Patrick C. Ryan | 34 | Head | Plumber | Eire Ireland |
| 59 | Margaret Ryan | 34 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 60 | Judith Ryan | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Patrick Ryan | 57 | Head | Watchman | Eire Ireland |
| 62 | Marcella Ryan | 59 | Wife | Housework | Eire Ireland |
| 63 | Margaret Ryan THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles Reilly | 36 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 65 | Anna P. Reilly | 35 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 66 | Maryann Reilly | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Felix J. Cahill | 62 | Head | Cleaner | Eire Ireland |
| 68 | Rose Cahill | 50 | Wife | Housework | Eire Ireland |
| 69 | John Cahill | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 70 | Felix Jr. Cahill | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary Cahill | 14 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 72 | Martin Mcdonough | 49 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 73 | Marie Mcdonough | 46 | Wife | Housework | Chicago |
| 74 | Martin E. Mcdonough | 25 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Dorothy Mcdonough | 19 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 76 | Ada Bradley | 54 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 77 | Chester Bradley | 21 | Nephew | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 78 | Frances Hewitt | 86 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | James Reynolds | 39 | Head | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 80 | Edna Reynolds | 40 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)