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William Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Morgan, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morgan, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Phoebe — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morgan, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 | Jacksonville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ryan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Morgan Ryan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Leo Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harold Ryan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Ryan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Francis Ryan | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lizzie Ryan | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Morgan, Illinois
Son, age 3
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Morgan, Illinois
Son, age 13
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Morgan, Illinois
Son, age 21
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 William Ryan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Morgan, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phebe Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Ryan
b. ~1822
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Ryan
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phebe Ryan
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Ryan
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Morgan, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Morgan, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu395unit:0745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Sinclair | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Annie Sinclair | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Nora Sinclair | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Theodore Sinclair | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George Sinclair | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Charles West | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Margaret West | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edith West | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alexander Mcculloch | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Mcculloch | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | James Mcculloch | 45 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Martha Mcculloch | 42 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Andy Baker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Emma Baker | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Gertrude Baker | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Sally Baker | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | George Baker | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Martha Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Annie Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | James Baker | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Peter Finley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Julia Finley | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Albert Finley | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank Ryan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Anna Ryan | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert Ryan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Francis Ryan | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Fenton Roberts | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Jessie Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Verna Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Margaret Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Ellen Gamble | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Homer Simpson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Alice Simpson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Henry Simpson | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Robert Simpson | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Samuel Thompson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Ella Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Louise Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary Berry | 58 | Boarder | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Michael Ryan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Lizzie Ryan | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | James Ryan | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Francis Ryan | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Morgan Ryan | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 97 | Raymond Ryan | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 98 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Leo Ryan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Harold Ryan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 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)