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Robert Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Amalie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock man |
| Industry | Automobile manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Stock Man |
| Township / Ward | Grosse Pointe |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Ryan | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Ryan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Ryan | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leo Ryan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Ryan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Loretta Ryan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ann Ryan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Stock man |
| Industry | Automobile manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Robert Ryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amalie Lindquist (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amalie Lindquist
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ryan
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margaret Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01829-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Ryan | 48 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 2 | Margaret Ryan | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert Ryan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Stock Man | Ohio |
| 4 | Richard Ryan | 19 | Son | Assistant | Michigan |
| 5 | James Ryan | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Leo Ryan | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Margaret Ryan | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Loretta Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ann Ryan | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | John Ryan | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Edward Ryan | 57 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Charles Schanning | 37 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 13 | Hazel Schanning | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Carl Schanning | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Richard Schanning | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Shirley Schanning | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Joseph Moors | 26 | Head | Bar Tender | Holland |
| 18 | Sophie Moors | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | George M. Price | 38 | Head | Plumber | Canada |
| 21 | Eldra Price | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Raymond Price | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | William Price | 16 | Son | — | Ontario |
| 24 | Martin Price | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Harry Gullikson | 44 | Head | Custodian | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Leona Gullikson | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Marylin Gullikson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Robert Gullikson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Prokovich | 14 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William Quinlan | 32 | Head | Station Attndt | Connecticut |
| 31 | Marguerite Quinlan | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Thomas Quinlan | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Howard C. Hoffman | 57 | Head | Rubber Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clara Hoffman | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank H. Kaiser | 41 | Head | Secretary + Treasurer | Michigan |
| 36 | Helen J. Kaiser | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Joan H. Kaiser | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Marilyn K. Kaiser | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | John Schroeder | 57 | Head | Milkman | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 7 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 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)