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Nellie Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Ryan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Norristown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Ryan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marcella Ryan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lawrence Ryan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Leo Ryan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nellie Ryan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Nellie Ryan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Ryan
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margaret Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johanna Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1604unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Carcapia | 25 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 2 | Charles Carcapia | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eva Carcapia | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Carcapia | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Franzo | 36 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 6 | Jennie Franzo | 30 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 7 | Casper Franzo | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Victor Floko | 28 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 9 | Arcusia Floko | 26 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 10 | Sina Floko | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Floko | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Andonina Floko | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James J. Ryan | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marcella Ryan | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Ryan | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Ryan | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward Ryan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Ryan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lawrence Ryan | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Nellie Ryan THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Johanna Ryan | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leo Ryan | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Fitzpatrick | 39 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Zadia Fitzpatrick | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alice Fitzpatrick | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Fitzpatrick | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Josephine Fitzpatrick | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Walter Fitzpatrick | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John J. Foley | 44 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Foley | 40 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 31 | James Foley | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Francis Foley | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Madeline Foley | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Foley | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Gustave Puff | 39 | Head | Finisher | Germany |
| 36 | Lillian Puff | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frank Saylor | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Christiana Saylor | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alford S. Ashbridge | 23 | Step Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna M. Ashbridge | 15 | Step Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Vincent Decarlo | 29 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 42 | Sallie Decarlo | 24 | Wife | Storekeeper | Italy |
| 43 | James Decarlo | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Decarlo | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Decarlo | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Decarlo Vincenzo | 63 | Head | None | Italy |
| 47 | Arcusia Vincenzo | 63 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 48 | Joseph Carcapia | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 49 | Jennie Carcapia | 28 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 50 | Mary Carcapia | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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)