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Thomas Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Dennis — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ryan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert Ryan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Peter Ryan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Ryan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Ryan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Ryan | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bundle boy |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 Robert Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Ryan
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Ryan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ryan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Robert Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J. Marshall | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Rose O. Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Grace Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alice V. Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John J. Devine | 47 | Head | Paper Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Ellen G. Devine | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | William J. Devine | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edward F. Devine | 18 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Irene V. Devine | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Hazel G. Devine | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ida Devine | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alice Devine | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Axel H. Sjostedt | 21 | Boarder | Machinist | Sweden |
| 64 | Julia Sjostedt | 17 | Boarder | Iron Worker | Ireland |
| 65 | James Sullivan | 46 | Head | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Hannah Sullivan | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edward C. Sullivan | 16 | Son | Shoeworker | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Josephine Walsh | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary T. Walsh | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Eleanor Walsh | 30 | Daughter | Oper. Tel. | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph Walsh | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John H. Mcdonald | 44 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary J. Mcdonald | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Thomas J. Fee | 12 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Walter F. Dennis | 45 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Daniel S. Dennis | 44 | Brother-in-law | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Winifred M. Howe | 39 | Head | — | Maine |
| 78 | Winifred G. Howe | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Catherine Howe | 7 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Pearl Leach | 35 | Boarder | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Margaret Leach | 10 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Robert M. Ryan | 60 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 83 | Mary A. Ryan | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | John J. Ryan | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Margaret Ryan | 22 | Daughter | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Thomas Ryan THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Robert Ryan | 23 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Peter Ryan | 21 | Son | Telegrapher | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Edward G. Roghaar | 39 | Head | Clerk | Holland |
| 90 | Ida M. Roghaar | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | George G. Roghaar | 16 | Son | Counter | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Stella M. Roghaar | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary F. Roghaar | 12 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Gertrude Roghaar | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Dennis Mullisheen | 46 | Head | Fireman | Scotland |
| 96 | Mary Mullisheen | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Dennis Mullisheen | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | John Mullisheen | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Robert Mullisheen | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | William Mullisheen | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)