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Thomas Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ellen — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ryan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Walter Ryan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Ryan | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Alice Ryan | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Walter Ryan | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Ryan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Ryan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Ryan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 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 | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ryan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Walter Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emily M Cambria | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Josephine Cambria | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Paul J Cambria | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Merla Cambria | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Rose Cambria | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Margaret Cambria | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Lillian Betruchio | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 58 | Joseph G Baxter | 47 | Head | Telephone Manager | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Elizabeth E Baxter | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Margaret L Baxter | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Elizabeth H Baxter | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Enid Edna C Baxter | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Joseph C Baxter | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mildred Baxter | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Shirley F Baxter | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charles E Baxter | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John H Beaton | 44 | Head | Tool Maker | Canada |
| 68 | Agnes M Beaton | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Charles F Swan | 60 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 70 | Marion J Swan | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 71 | Thomas J Ryan | 45 | Head | Porter | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary F Ryan | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Thomas E Ryan THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 74 | James E Ryan | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Mary T Ryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Joseph G Ryan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Walter L Ryan | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Walter Leo Ryan | 16 | Nephew | Errand | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alice M Ryan | 13 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Albert M Stadpole | 49 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Lillian G Stadpole | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 82 | Josephine Stadpole | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Albert W Stadpole | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Carl A F Stadpole | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Edward H Woods | 44 | Boarder | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Thomas F Davies | 34 | Boarder | Automobile | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John J Donnelly | 31 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 88 | Mary E Donnelly | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary Donnelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Bridget Crogan | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 91 | John J Crogan | 39 | Brother-in-law | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 92 | George W Crogan | 32 | Brother-in-law | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary Crowley | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Catherine Crowley | 60 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Elizabeth Hubbard | 63 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 96 | Marion F Hubbard | 36 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 97 | James J Evans | 52 | Cousin | Mechanic | Ireland |
| 98 | Mary Minton | 38 | Daughter | Employee | Vermont |
| 99 | Richard Minton | 12 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Francis J Minton | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 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)