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Thomas Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ryan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Ryan | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Ryan | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ellen Ryan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| 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 Thomas Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, 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 Ellen Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ryan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:0266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Thomas Flood | 40 | Boarder | Motorman | Ireland |
| 3 | James Shefan | 26 | Boarder | Ironworker | Ireland |
| 4 | Charles Volkow | 41 | Head | Garage | Germany |
| 5 | Emma Volkow | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Lillian Volkow | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 7 | Luella Volkow | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elmer Volkow | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Eleanor Volkow | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ralph Volkow | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ferdinand Senz | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 12 | Lena Senz | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 13 | Joseph Senz | 26 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | John Ryan | 55 | Head | Freight Handler | Ireland |
| 15 | Ellen Ryan | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Thomas Ryan THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | John Ryan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen Ryan | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 19 | William Ryan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Thomas Malloy | 45 | Head | Policeman | Ireland |
| 21 | Delia Malloy | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Stella Malloy | 22 | Daughter | Clerk (Binder) | Illinois |
| 23 | Irene Malloy | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Florence Malloy | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas Malloy | 16 | Son | Office Work | Illinois |
| 26 | John Malloy | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Malloy | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William Code | 49 | Head | Ticket Agent | Ireland |
| 29 | Nora Code | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Margaret Code | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Thomas Code | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | William Code | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Frank Malinowski | 32 | Head | Musician | Poland |
| 34 | Agnes Malinowski | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Harriett Malinowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 36 | Wanda Malinowski | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Josephine Warda | 47 | Head | — | Poland |
| 38 | Stanley Warda | 29 | Son | Agent | Poland |
| 39 | Agnes Warda | 23 | Daughter | Factory Work | Poland |
| 40 | Annie Warda | 21 | Daughter | Factory Work | Poland |
| 41 | Mary Warda | 20 | Daughter | Factory Work | Poland |
| 42 | Sallie Warda | 18 | Daughter | Factory Work | Poland |
| 43 | Rosemary Warda | 16 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 44 | Stella Warda | 15 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 45 | Bruno Warda | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Philomena Warda | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William J Kelly | 38 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 48 | Margaret Kelly | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | William Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Nellie Rohan | 30 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
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 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)