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William Ryan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Seal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Melchert | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Ryan | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| John Melchert | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Edward Ryan | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Leo Ryan | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 4
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 14
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 24
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 34
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ryan
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Ryan
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Melchert
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Ryan
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
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
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel541:1073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lorene Merz | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Minnie Merz | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Walter Merz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harry E Deck | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary E Deck | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Arthur Melcher | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Martha Melcher | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lucille Melcher | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lester Melcher | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lorene Melcher | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Bernice Melcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Verna Melcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | James Melcher | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Kondrack | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Agnes A Kondrack | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | John Haugh | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Emma Haugh | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Haugh | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Albert Maggi | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Frieda Maggi | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ben Newborn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Hilda Newborn | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Helen A Newborn | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Virginia M Newborn | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Clarence | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Magdalen | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Leroy | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ethel L | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Dolores L | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Chas Schwarz | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Lena Schwarz | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Vincent Schwarz | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Gertrude Schwarz | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Charles Schwarz | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | John Rinderer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Louise Rinderer | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John Rinderer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Lester J Rinderer | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Glenn W Rinderer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | James Ryan | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | John Melchert | 30 | Son in law | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Edward Ryan | 40 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Leo Ryan | 38 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Ella Melchert | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | August Weder | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Rose Weder | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Marie Weder | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Alice Weder | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Lorene Weder | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)