Nellie Ryan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Ryan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1861 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Wayne, Michigan
Surname	Ryan
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
James Ryan	Head	—	59	~1861
Nellie Ryan	Spouse	—	59	~1861
Inez Ryan	Daughter	—	24	~1896
Wm Ryan	Son	—	25	~1895
Mary Ryan	Daughter	—	26	~1894
Vincent Ryan	Son	—	18	~1902
Maurice Ryan	Son	—	15	~1905
Regis Ryan	Son	—	23	~1897

Census Appearances

1910

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 48

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ryan
Given Name	Nellie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Years Married	20
Children Born	8
Children Living	6
Father's Birthplace	Ire. English
Mother's Birthplace	Ire. English
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 59

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members

Surname	Ryan
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Nellie Ryan

Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Michigan

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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu808unit:0720)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ida Masters	29	Wife	—	Michigan
2	Charles Masters	11	Son	—	Michigan
3	Howard Masters	9	Son	—	Michigan
4	Ern Goellner	35	Lodger	Cable Splicer	Michigan
5	James Mcgowan	35	Lodger	Laborer	Canada
6	Francis Moir	35	Head	Engineer	Michigan
7	Mary Moir	30	Wife	—	Canada
8	Gladys Moir	9	Daughter	—	Canada
9	Ruth Moir	8	Daughter	—	Canada
10	Harold Moir	1	Son	—	Michigan
11	Sylvester Thompson	38	Lodger	Laborer	Michigan
12	Chas Keegan	35	Lodger	Instrument Mkr	Ireland
13	Margaret Young	78	Head	Mistress	Ireland
14	Mary Mead	48	Lodger	—	Connecticut
15	Everett Mead	20	Lodger	Salesman	Connecticut
16	Theodore Mead	18	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Connecticut
17	Wilfred Land	35	Head	Bookkeeper	Canada
18	Ernestine Land	34	Wife	—	New York
19	Joseph Land	5	Son	—	Canada
20	Margaret Land	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Annetta Walsh	42	Head	—	Michigan
22	Anna Walsh	21	Daughter	Rail Road	Michigan
23	John Walsh	18	Son	Accountant	Michigan
24	Dorothy Walsh	17	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
25	Joseph Walsh	15	Son	—	Michigan
26	Francis Walsh	13	Son	—	Michigan
27	Margaret Walsh	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Walter Walsh	9	Son	—	Michigan
29	Maurice Walsh	7	Son	—	Michigan
30	Thomas Walsh	6	Son	—	Michigan
31	Alex Lamar	72	Head	Builder	Michigan
32	Catherine Lamar	57	Wife	—	New York
33	Rose Parson	48	Sister-in-law	Housekeeper	New York
34	Rosemary Parson	13	Niece	—	Michigan
35	Nellie Gorman	46	Lodger	—	Michigan
36	George Becker	47	Lodger	Druggist	Michigan
37	Ralph Barnes	27	Lodger	Salesman	Michigan
38	Chas Stephens	43	Lodger	Draftsman	Canada
39	Patrick Downing	64	Head	Conductor	Ireland
40	Julia Downing	62	Wife	—	Michigan
41	Mary Downing	37	Daughter	Clerk	Canada
42	Francis Downing	35	Son	Instructor	Canada
43	James Ryan	59	Head	Cashier	Michigan
44	Nellie Ryan THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Wisconsin
45	Mary Ryan	26	Daughter	—	Michigan
46	Wm Ryan	25	Son	Clerk	Michigan
47	Inez A Ryan	24	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
48	Regis A Ryan	23	Son	Clerk	Michigan
49	Vincent Ryan	18	Son	Purchasing Clerk	Michigan
50	Maurice Ryan	15	Son	—	Michigan

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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)

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