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William Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Thomas — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ryan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Ryan | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Martin Ryan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Ryan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| 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 Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ryan
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ryan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Ryan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu339unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Keating | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Frances Keating | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Charles Boehm | 32 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 4 | Gertrude Boehm | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles Jr Boehm | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Florence Boehm | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas Boehm | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Francis Boehm | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Richard Engel | 40 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 10 | Anna Engel | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Florence Sundberg | 40 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas Carr | 71 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Bridget Carr | 68 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Nellie Carr | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Thomas Carr | 32 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Esther Carr | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Catherine Carr | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret Carr | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charles Moll | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | Anna Moll | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Anna Moll | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Ryan | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Ryan | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Ryan | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen Ryan | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 26 | James Ryan | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Martin Ryan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Ryan | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | George Friedrich | 48 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Anna Friedrich | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | George Friedrich | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Friedrich | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Helen Friedrich | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Arthur Friedrich | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Catherine Friedrich | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph Kyhl | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Minnie Kyhl | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Minnie Kyhl | 25 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 40 | Josephine Kyhl | 52 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 41 | William Kyhl | 12 | Grand-nephew | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Milton Kyhl | 0 | Grand-nephew | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Wong Lowe | 47 | Head | Proprietor | China |
| 44 | Mond Wong | 57 | Boarder | Washerman | China |
| 45 | Son Wong | 45 | Boarder | Washerman | China |
| 46 | Joseph Arensdorf | 46 | Head | — | Luxembourg |
| 47 | Mary Arensdorf | 51 | Wife | — | Luxembourg |
| 48 | Marie Arensdorf | 17 | Daughter | — | Luxembourg |
| 49 | Gertrude Arensdorf | 14 | Daughter | — | Luxembourg |
| 50 | Joseph Arensdorf | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 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)