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William Ryan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christopher & Josie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Ryan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Annie Ryan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Ryan | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Willie Ryan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Tile setter |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christopher Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christopher Ryan
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Ryan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Ryan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Lavender | 45 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Lavender | 41 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Millwright | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Ryan | 29 | Son | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 5 | Nellie Ryan | 28 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Annie Ryan | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willie Ryan | 22 | Son | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 8 | William Williamson | 32 | Head | Brakeman | Oregon |
| 9 | Ada Williamson | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | William Williamson | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Harry Williamson | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Richard Williamson | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alberta Isbell | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Alabama |
| 14 | Laura Isbell | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ruth Isbell | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | John E. Isbell | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Edward Isbell | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Edward Pruett | 32 | Head | Bricklayer | Ohio |
| 19 | Clara Pruett | 28 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 20 | Clifford Pruett | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Lida Pruett | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | John Tully | 50 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 23 | Louise Tully | 36 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Richard Tully | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Ohio |
| 25 | Irene Tully | 24 | Boarder | Binder | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sam Solen | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 27 | Valley Solen | 32 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Vida Solen | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gladys Solen | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Thelma Solen | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rosalee Solen | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Margaret Solen | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ethel Solen | 35 | Sister | Comptometer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Webb Meadows | 42 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 35 | Johnie Meadows | 32 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary Meadows | 15 | Daughter | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 37 | Johnie Meadows | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Isabel Meadows | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Emma Meadows | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert Meadows | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Samuel Meadows | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Idella Meadows | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Aubrey Shelby | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lottie Shelby | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Alberta Shelby | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lee Mcmahan | 31 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lula Mcmahan | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dorothy Mcmahan | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Oscar Peal | 54 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 50 | Minnie Peal | 52 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)