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Mary Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Strafford-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ryan across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Strafford-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & John — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Strafford-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somersworth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Strafford |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Somersworth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lois Ryan | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Strafford, New …
Daughter, age 6
Strafford, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Strafford, New …
Daughter, age 16
Strafford, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Strafford, New …
Daughter, age 25
Strafford, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1895 — 6 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Strafford, New …
Daughter, age 36
Strafford, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Strafford-County, New …
Daughter, age 46
Strafford-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somersworth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Strafford |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Ryan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Ryan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Ryan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Ryan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Ryan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ryan
Daughter · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New Hampshire
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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 — Strafford-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Strafford-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02298-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur C. Libby | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | David B. Hunt | 62 | Head | Owner-Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Alice M. Hunt | 49 | Head | Millwright | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Harriet F. Howe | 80 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Milo E. Cotton | 27 | Head | Farmer-Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Ida M. Cotton | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Russell T. Brown | 4 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Joseph E. Prayett | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Irene M. Prayett | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Joseph E. Bernier | 61 | Head | Loom-Fixer | Canada-French |
| 11 | Margaret Bernier | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 12 | Lawrence Bernier | 25 | Son | Sander-Heeler | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Leo Bernier | 23 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Sarah Bernier | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Stitch-Binder | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Shirley Anne Bernier | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Caroline Agnes Bernier | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Elizabeth Lafond | 62 | Mother-in-law | Sewer | Canada-French |
| 18 | Eugene A. Brunelle | 52 | Head | Owner | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Georgiana M. Brunelle | 43 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Rita M. Brunelle | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Eugene A. Jr. Brunelle | 17 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Paul E. Brunelle | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | John Brunelle | 83 | Father | — | Canada-French |
| 24 | Martin T. Merrow | 59 | Head | Wood-Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Katherine P. Merrow | 60 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Eleanor Merrow | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Lois E. Ryan | 72 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Mary E. Ryan THIS PERSON | 46 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Elmer G. Gagne | 44 | Head | Cutter-Heeler | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Lois E. Gagne | 43 | Wife | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Louis Cohen | 45 | Head | Owner-Laborer | Russia |
| 32 | Pauline R. Cohen | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Sumner H. Cohen | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Ethel F. Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Albert Vachon | 28 | Head | Sole-Layer | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Alberta E. Vachon | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Irene Vachon | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Diana E. Vachon | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Roger A. Vachon | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Maurice Lapointe | 36 | Head | Sub Inspector | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 6 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)