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William Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Agnes — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Copper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ryan | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Richard Ryan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Agnes Ryan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Copper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Ryan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Ryan
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Ryan
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Richard Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02588-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Brown | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Mass |
| 2 | Catherine Brown | 24 | Wife | Forelady | New York |
| 3 | Clara Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Henry Hubert | 34 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Mabel Hubert | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 6 | Philip Palkoski | 27 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 7 | Jeanette Palkoski | 23 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 8 | Vincent Triomin | 35 | Head | Teleoperator | New York |
| 9 | Frances Triomin | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Vincent Jr. Triomin | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Ernest Triomin | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | John Givin | 47 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 13 | Ethel Givin | 39 | Wife | Dictative | New York |
| 14 | Lorraine Givin | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Frederick Schwind | 48 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 16 | Mary Schwind | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Donald Schwind | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Francis Schwind | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | William Ryan | 46 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 20 | Agnes Ryan | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | William Jr. Ryan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 22 | James Ryan | 18 | Son | Truck Helper | New York |
| 23 | Richard Ryan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Jacob Blaut | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 25 | Clara J. Blaut | 56 | Wife | Music Teacher | New York |
| 26 | Robert W. Weisloff | 18 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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 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)