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William Ryan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Silver Bow, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucius & Margaret — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Silver Bow, Montana |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Butte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Ryan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Ryan | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 22
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Mine |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Silver Bow, …
Head, age 33
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Other, age 43
Silver-Bow-County, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Occupation | mineral sampler |
| Industry | metal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lucius Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lucius Ryan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Silver Bow, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Silver Bow, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1262unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward T Holland | 42 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 2 | Minnie Holland | 42 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Edward T Jr Holland | 14 | Son | None | Montana |
| 4 | Mary E Holland | 12 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 5 | William H Ball | 33 | Head | Yardmaster | Montana |
| 6 | Helen C Ball | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 7 | William H Jr Ball | 5 | Son | None | Montana |
| 8 | Ivar Ivarsson | 62 | Head | Servant | Sweden |
| 9 | Lizzie Ivarsson | 60 | Wife | Cook | Sweden |
| 10 | John Ivarsson | 23 | Son | Buyer | Montana |
| 11 | Agnes Ivarsson | 21 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 12 | Ruth Ivarsson | 17 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 13 | Ivar Ivarsson | 15 | Son | None | Montana |
| 14 | June Ivarsson | 13 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 15 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | None | Colorado |
| 16 | Margaret Ryan | 30 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 17 | Eileen Ryan | 7 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 18 | William Ryan | 3 | Son | None | Montana |
| 19 | Edward Benner | 43 | Head | Mining Engineer | Ohio |
| 20 | Martha Benner | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Caroline Benner | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Louis Benner | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 23 | H. L. Smith | 61 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 24 | Fisher Sam H Smith | 29 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 25 | Sarah Jane Smith | 24 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 26 | H. Jones | 37 | Head | Physician | Canada English |
| 27 | Jane Jones | 31 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 28 | Myrtle Jones | 9 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 29 | Robert Jones | 7 | Son | None | Montana |
| 30 | Anna Pattnach | 20 | Servant | None | Iowa |
| 31 | Frank Lundie | 32 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bertha M Lundie | 27 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 33 | August Otter | 31 | Head | Probation Officer | Montana |
| 34 | Anna Otter | 31 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 35 | June Otter | 6 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 36 | August Otter | 4 | Son | None | Montana |
| 37 | Robert Otter | 1 | Son | None | Montana |
| 38 | S. Case | 45 | Head | Salesman | Montana |
| 39 | Rose M Case | 43 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 40 | Fred Case | 18 | Son | None | Montana |
| 41 | George W Cornwall | 41 | Head | Messenger | Oregon |
| 42 | Alice Cornwall | 42 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 43 | George Cornwall | 14 | Son | None | Montana |
| 44 | Robert Cornwall | 12 | Son | None | Montana |
| 45 | Alice Cornwall | 10 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 46 | Albert Cornwall | 8 | Son | None | Montana |
| 47 | Mary Cornwall | 6 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 48 | James Cornwall | 4 | Son | None | Montana |
| 49 | William Cornwall | 2 | Son | None | Montana |
| 50 | Richard Cornwall | 0 | Son | None | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)