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Robert Ryan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Ryan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameRyan
Given NameRobert E
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationProvision Co
Industryown business
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked4
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationProvision Co
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Robert Ryan Head — 33 ~1907
Dorothy Ryan Spouse — 25 ~1915
Kathleen Ryan Daughter — 4 ~1936
Judith Ryan Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 3
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Robert E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 13
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Robert E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 23
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ryan
Given Name Robert E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Bond-Boy
Industry Brokers Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 33
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
Surname Ryan
Given Name Robert E
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Provision Co
Industry own business
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 4
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Ryan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00400)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Margaret Metzger 6 daughter — New York
2 Daniel P Regan 52 Head Laborer New York
3 Alice E Regan 42 wife — New York
4 John Regan 25 Son Open Heart New York
5 Alice Hogan 17 niece — New York
6 Elizabeth Mary Kiesel 22 Head School Teacher New York
7 Kenneth F Kiesel 32 Brother Salesman New York
8 Alberta Kiesel 24 Sister in law — New York
9 Carl J Skinner 37 Lodger Stock Man New York
10 Sue S Skinner 38 Housekeeper — New York
11 Louisa Hess 26 Head — New York
12 Gordon Hess 44 Son Painter New York
13 William Gibbons 63 Lodger Agent Tennessee
14 Harry Rahl 41 Head Draftsman Pennsylvania
15 Bertha Rahl 42 wife — Pennsylvania
16 Doris Mae Rahl 9 daughter — New York
17 Marcella Cooper 32 Head Mach. Operator New York
18 Loretta Ann Cooper 7 daughter — New York
19 Diane Cooper 5 daughter — New York
20 Eileen Gaten 40 Sister — New York
21 Eileen M Gaten 16 Niece — New York
22 William C Forbach 49 Head Switch Tender New York
23 Katherine Forbach 39 wife — Pennsylvania
24 Richard C Forbach 13 Son — New York
25 Timothy Hunt 49 Head Laborer New York
26 Margaret Hunt 40 wife Stenographer New York
27 Allan Hunt 19 Son New Worker New York
28 Walter Joseph Hunt 47 Brother in law Laborer New York
29 Grace M Winegar 59 Head — New York
30 Robert E Ryan THIS PERSON 33 Head Provision Co New York
31 Dorothy Ryan 25 wife — Pennsylvania
32 Kathleen Ryan 4 daughter — New York
33 Judith Ryan 2 daughter — New York
34 Laverne T Kuhn 58 Head Draftsman New York
35 Marion S Kuhn 46 wife — New York
36 Virginia M Kuhn 14 daughter — New York
37 Ferdinand F Blasfusz 65 Head Shipping Clerk New York
38 Julia M Blasfusz 57 wife — New York
39 William L Blasfusz 68 Brother — New York
40 George Baker 53 Brother in law Postal Carrier Pennsylvania

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Pedigree Summary

Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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