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William Ryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Ryan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | display worker |
| Industry | Tires Bros. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Display Worker |
| Township / Ward | Johnston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Ryan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Ryan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Ryan | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Doris Ryan | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 4 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 8 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 41
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ryan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | display worker |
| Industry | Tires Bros. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ryan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ryan
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ryan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ryan
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03766-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Kenyon | 52 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Dorothy Kenyon | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Frank Mann | 61 | Head | Porter | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Rose Mann | 56 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Annie Mann | 35 | daughter | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Violet Mann | 23 | daughter | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Louis Marcotte | 57 | Head | Laborer | Canadian French |
| 8 | Florida Marcotte | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Arthur Marcotte | 23 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Blanche Marcotte | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Raymond Marcotte | 18 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Rita Marcotte | 16 | daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Leo Marcotte | 14 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Louis Marcotte | 11 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Henry Marcotte | 8 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Murill Marcotte | 2 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Daniel Evans | 64 | Head | Iceman | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Ellen Evans | 54 | Wife | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Clifford Evans | 31 | son | Cleaner | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Mildred Evans | 22 | daughter | Clerical | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Rose Evans | 16 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Mary Neneon | 22 | niece | Clerical | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Lawrence Plante | 30 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Elizabeth Plante | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Beverly Plante | 3 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Joseph Driscoll | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Kathleen Driscoll | 30 | daughter | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Joseph J. Driscoll | 25 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Elizabeth Driscoll | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 30 | William Bergener | 62 | Head | Attender | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Louis Bergener | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | William Ryan THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Display Worker | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Doris Ryan | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | Anna Ryan | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Doris Ryan | 14 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | James Shaw | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | James Shaw | 37 | son | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Elizabeth Shaw | 39 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Lillian Shaw | 26 | daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Elsie Shaw | 25 | daughter | Clerical | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)