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Nellie Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & Matthew — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Arlington Vill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Ryan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Irene Ryan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Matthew Ryan | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Nellie Ryan | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bureau, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Bureau, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Daughter, age 27
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Nellie Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bureau, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matthew Ryan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Ryan
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Ryan
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Bureau, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu300unit:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matthew Ryan | 52 | Head | Storekeeper | Missouri |
| 52 | Margaret Ryan | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Nellie Ryan THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 54 | Marie Ryan | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Irene Ryan | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Vincent Vail | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Emma Vail | 57 | Wife | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 58 | John Jr. Dunger | 46 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 59 | Frank Pratt | 46 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 60 | Elizabeth Pratt | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 61 | Frank Pratt | 15 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 62 | Howard Pratt | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Francis Pratt | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen Pratt | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Leslie Pratt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Clifton Pratt | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Pratt | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edna Pratt | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Erma Pratt | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Madison Graham | 65 | Head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 71 | Jennie Graham | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | John Sheffington | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Catherine Sheffington | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | James Sheffington | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Marie Sheffington | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Helen Sheffington | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Michael Sheffington | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Patricia Sheffington | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Gerald Sheffington | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Margaret Sheffington | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Patrick Sheffington | 75 | Uncle | — | Canada |
| 82 | Agusta Poo | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 83 | Joseph Kleibel | 48 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 84 | Nonie Brown | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 2 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)