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William Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goodhue-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Marie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goodhue-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goodhue |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Belle Creek |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ryan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Sylvester Ryan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ronald Ryan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Ryan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vincent Ryan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cecelia Ryan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Goodhue, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 12 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 | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm general |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 16 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Goodhue-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belle Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goodhue |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Ryan
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Ryan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Ryan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ryan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Goodhue-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01923-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Mckeag | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mary H. Mckeag | 75 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Raymond Dash | 23 | Hired hand | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Cecelia F. Ryan | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | John F. Ryan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Vincent M. Ryan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | William J. Ryan | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Sylvester J. Ryan | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ronald Ryan | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Robert B. Barry | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Bernadine J. Barry | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Charles O'Neil | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Georgia M. O'Neil | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Lillie E. O'Neil | 79 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Elmer Warberg | 42 | Hired hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jay Genty | 55 | Hired hand | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Niles Paulson | 70 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Catherine Mckeag | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Cora L. Reilly | 59 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Douglas P. Reilly | 24 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Marjorie E. Reilly | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Duane P. Reilly | 2 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | M. J. Schmer | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Irene M. Schmer | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Donald M. Schmer | 2 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Fred R. Coyle | 61 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Herbert H. Hageman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Hilma M. Hageman | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Lois Marie Hageman | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Gordon G. Quade | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Evelyn Quade | 16 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Minnesota |
| 33 | John Henneman | 73 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Effie Henneman | 43 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | George Henneman | 40 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Howard M. Ryan | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 37 | Jeanette Ryan | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ralph L. Ryan | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gust Berg | 61 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Henry Gustafson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)