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Mary Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Anna Ryan | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Ryan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Howard Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Herbert Ryan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Frank Ryan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Ryan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 3 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mary Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ryan
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Herbert Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1633unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel Levis | 19 | Niece | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Jr. Meyers | 55 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Caroline Louisa Meyers | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bernice May Meyers | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna Ida Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Robert Lewis | 33 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Robert Geyer Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Mcclay | 51 | Head | Trainmaster | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Mcclay | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Mcclay | 21 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 61 | Marcella Mcclay | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Elizabeth Mcclay | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frank Mcclay | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Geraldine Mcclay | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas J. Ryan | 60 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Catherine Ryan | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Ryan | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Ryan | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Ryan THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Herbert Ryan | 20 | Son | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Howard Ryan | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frank Ryan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Richard Gardner | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Gardner | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry Gardner | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Raymond John Gardner | 20 | Son | Sailor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Andrew Gardner | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Eleanor Porter | 21 | Lodger | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Mack | 48 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 80 | Roy Kenyon | 23 | Lodger | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Katherine Dougherty | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Frank R. Dougherty | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Fred Dougherty | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 84 | Rebecca Dougherty | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mrs. A. R. Fisher | 79 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Frank H. Shaly | 60 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harriet E. Shaly | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | James Morgan | 41 | Head | Retail Grocer | Ireland |
| 89 | Mary Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Eleanor Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | James Morgan | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Amelin | 42 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Caroline Amelin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ruth Amelin | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Louis Amelin | 40 | Brother-in-law | Stableman | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph Milton Mitchell | 39 | Head | — | England |
| 98 | Samuel Klein | 38 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 99 | Lillie Klein | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 100 | Lillie Klein | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 5 siblings
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 1920 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)