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Michael Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Michael Ryan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Car Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hendrickson | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lawrence Ryan | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Michael Ryan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Ryan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Della Ryan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Michael F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ir. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ir. English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Car Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mike |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 45
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Mike |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Pk. Dist. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2498 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Michael Ryan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Ryan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Michael Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Della Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu318unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bede | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | James Gorgi | 50 | Boarder | Labour | Hungary Hun |
| 3 | Frank Szabo | 50 | Boarder | Labour | Hungary Hun |
| 4 | Peter Gaborit | 50 | Boarder | Labour | Hungary Hun |
| 5 | Nicholas Egre | 47 | Boarder | Labour | Zoon |
| 6 | Lawrence Ryan | 59 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 7 | Mary Ryan | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Della Ryan | 25 | Daughter | Comptometer Oper | Illinois |
| 9 | Michael Ryan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 10 | Carl Hendrickson | 33 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 11 | Joseph Mcfarnon | 31 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 12 | Hannah Mcfarnon | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Nelly Paulson | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Arthur Brennan | 52 | Lodger | Machinist | New York |
| 15 | Michael Wojciech | 29 | Lodger | Crane Operat. | Dalmatia |
| 16 | Harry M. Lungs | 24 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 17 | Angela Lungs | 22 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 18 | Philip G. Lungs | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Goldie Patna | 19 | Daughter | — | Bohemia |
| 20 | Harry Box | 44 | Head | Pattern Maker | Ohio |
| 21 | Ada Box | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Dorothy Box | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 23 | Frank J. Youngbauer | 25 | Head | Moulder | Michigan |
| 24 | Hazel V. Youngbauer | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Joseph C. Youngbauer | 19 | Brother | Machinist Appr | Michigan |
| 26 | Harry Flingers | 27 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 27 | Estella V. Flingers | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Viola B. Flingers | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edgar H. Cooper | 32 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 30 | Mary M. Cooper | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Hazel M. Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Laura T. Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Minerva J. Wagner | 63 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 34 | John A. Berggren | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 35 | Celia Berggren | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Carl L. Berggren | 17 | Son | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 37 | Lucile Berggren | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Anthony Kolarczyk | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Galicia |
| 39 | Stacy Kolarczyk | 34 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 40 | Henry Kolarczyk | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary Kolarczyk | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Amelia Kolarczyk | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Jorgenson | 56 | Head | — | Norway |
| 44 | George Jorgenson | 23 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 45 | Jamie Jorgenson | 16 | Daughter | Switchboard Oper | Illinois |
| 46 | Oscar Stahl | 40 | Boarder | Recorder Button | Sweden |
| 47 | George Obora | 43 | Head | Machinist | Galicia |
| 48 | Katherine Obora | 38 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 49 | Walter Obora | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Susie Obora | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Michael + 1 sibling
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 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)