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William Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Radio Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ryan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Regina Ryan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eileen Griffies | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rita Ryan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Ryan | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Griffies | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frederick Griffies | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Paul Ryan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Ryan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Ryan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Ryan | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Ryan | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Radio Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ryan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ryan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Ryan
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Regina Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Griffies
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03694-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorraine Malone | 8 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Rueff | 63 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 3 | Walter J. Murphy | 43 | Son-in-law | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Adeline Murphy | 36 | daughter | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harry Feeny | 70 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret V. Feeny | 65 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sara Ab Feeny | 65 | Sister | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Francis Tierney | 35 | Nephew | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Horace Fox | 35 | Head | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ella Fox | 34 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles Fox | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Fox | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Donnelly | 75 | lodger | — | Northern Ireland |
| 14 | Gertrude Clark | 50 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Keegan | 29 | cousin | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sara Quigley | 74 | aunt | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Ryan | 51 | Head | Road Gang | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Ryan | 53 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Ryan | 29 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rita Ryan | 20 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Ryan | 18 | son | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Paul Ryan | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elizabeth Ryan | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Regina Ryan | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frederick Griffies | 24 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eileen Griffies | 25 | daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Griffies | 1 | Grand-child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Oneil | 54 | Head | Ice Man | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Oneil | 49 | Wife | Housework | Australia |
| 31 | Anna Mc Gowan | 52 | Sister | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Mc Gowan | 27 | nephew | Entertainer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Renvieve Muscalino | 45 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Philip Cope | 31 | Lodger | Entertainer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Hilda Cope | 33 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia West |
| 37 | Philip Jr Cope | 4 | Lodger | — | Virginia West |
| 40 | Herman Adler | 32 | Head | Store Keeper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 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)