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Thomas Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Thomas — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | asst manager |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Chain |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Asst Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Ryan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosemary Ryan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Ryan | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Adelaide Ryan | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | asst manager |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Chain |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Ryan (~0.81 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Nellie Ryan
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ryan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ryan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00988-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Svee | 59 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 42 | Mary Svee | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | William Kopkowski | 34 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 44 | Hazel Kopkowski | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Steven Molenda | 28 | Head | Merchant Marine | Poland |
| 46 | June Molenda | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Steven Jr. Molenda | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | David Molenda | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Violet Dumbracht | 24 | Lodger | Nursemaid | Illinois |
| 50 | Thomas Ryan THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Asst Manager | Illinois |
| 51 | Adelaide Ryan | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Kathleen Ryan | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Rosemary Ryan | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Chester Bocky | 29 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 55 | Stella Bocky | 27 | Wife | Sockliner | Illinois |
| 56 | Marvin Bocky | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Chester Nowogurski | 27 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 58 | Irene Nowogurski | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Joanna Nowogurski | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Christ Hansen | 62 | Head | Janitor | Denmark |
| 61 | Sophie Hansen | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | Denmark |
| 62 | Eline Johannson | 41 | Head | Graduate Nurse | Iceland |
| 63 | Emil Gehrke | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 64 | Anna Gehrke | 74 | Wife | — | Luxemburg |
| 65 | Lillian Bartnick | 48 | Head | Benchhand | Illinois |
| 66 | Lillian Bartnick | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harry Bartnick | 28 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 68 | James Bartnick | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Roy Dean | 21 | Son-in-law | Inspector | Illinois |
| 70 | Loretta Dean | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ray Jr. Dean | 0 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Peter Roseland | 44 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Norway |
| 73 | Jennie Roseland | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 74 | George Kastner | 50 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 75 | Elizabeth Kastner | 60 | Sister | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Bennie Wolf | 42 | Head | Librarian | Illinois |
| 77 | Harold Wolf | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Fred Elzy | 27 | Head | Tumbler Man | Indiana |
| 79 | Christine Elzy | 25 | Wife | Manager | Kentucky |
| 80 | Cornelius Coughlin | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)