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Thomas Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Patrick — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Ryan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Rita Ryan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lillian Ryan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marion Ryan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Ryan | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Edward Maroney | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Maroney | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Ryan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| George Ryan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sofia Ryan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 15 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| 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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sofia Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sofia Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Marion Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu717unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Edward | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Patrick Nolan | 52 | Head | Stable Man | Ireland |
| 54 | Julia Nolan | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John Nolan | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary Nolan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | William H Nolan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Catherine Nolan | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Charles J Nolan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Francis P Nolan | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Celia L Nolan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Edna F Nolan | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | George Jordan | 45 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 64 | Catherine Jordan | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Catherine Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Daniel Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Bridget Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Michael J Murphy | 40 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 69 | John J Sullivan | 35 | Head | Milk Handler | Ireland |
| 70 | Catherine Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | John J Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Alexander Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Canada |
| 73 | Catherine Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 74 | Patrick Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Margaret Sullivan | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John Manning | 54 | Head | Harness Maker | England |
| 77 | Annie Manning | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | John J Manning | 18 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mildred Manning | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Cornelius Connell | 58 | Head | Butcher | Ireland |
| 81 | Annie Connell | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | John Connell | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | You Lee | 45 | Head | Laundryman | China |
| 84 | Mary Enright | 50 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 85 | Catherine Enright | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Margaret Cavanagh | 62 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Minnie Reed | 50 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Thomas Ryan | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 89 | Sofia Ryan | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Florence Ryan | 28 | Daughter | Maker | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John Ryan | 27 | Son | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Rita Ryan | 25 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edward Ryan | 22 | Son | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Thomas Ryan THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Marion Ryan | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 96 | George Ryan | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Lillian Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Thomas Maroney | 5 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edward Maroney | 3 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | George Tollaney | 48 | Head | Woodcarver | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 7 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)