Anna Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Anna Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	New Bedford
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Anna	Age	Birth yr
Anna Sullivan	Head	—	54	~1886
Mary Wrigley	Other	—	61	~1879
Robert Sullivan	Son	—	19	~1921
Richard Sullivan	Son	—	16	~1924
Arthur Sullivan	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 32

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Annie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1895
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Speed Tender
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1893
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 43

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Anne V.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 54

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Anna Sullivan

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00232)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Augustus D. Simpson	55	Head	Yard Man	Connecticut
2	Mary A. Simpson	63	Head	Laborer	Vermont
3	Mary A. Simpson	51	Wife	—	Mass.
4	Aime Petit	33	Head	Druggist	Mass.
5	Corinne G. Petit	28	Wife	—	Mass.
6	Susan S. Petit	4	Daughter	—	Mass.
7	Nicholas A. Petit	3	Son	—	Mass.
8	Robert M. Petit	1	Son	—	Mass.
9	Fred Van Arsdale	58	Head	Painter	New Jersey
10	Lodia Van Arsdale	53	Wife	—	Connecticut
11	Blanche M. King	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
12	Ernest King	40	Son-in-law	Timekeeper	Mass.
13	Jean B. Jr. Fahey	35	Head	Store Manager	Mass.
14	Ida Fahey	33	Wife	Stitcher	Mass.
15	Richard P. Fahey	5	Son	—	Mass.
16	Thomas A. Mullaney	64	Head	Catering Manager	Mass.
17	Helen B. Mullaney	60	Wife	—	Maine
18	Frederick J. Franklin	40	Head	Combination Repair Man	Mass.
19	Winona M. Franklin	36	Wife	—	Maine
20	Justine Franklin	9	Daughter	—	Mass.
21	Stephen E. Cassidy	49	Head	Steam Engineer	Mass.
22	Margaret E. Cassidy	45	Wife	Web-Drawer	Mass.
23	Stephen J. Cassidy	13	Son	—	Mass.
24	Anna Sullivan THIS PERSON	54	Head	—	England
25	Arthur F. Sullivan	24	Son	Clerk-Stock Cab Driver	Mass.
26	Robert J. Sullivan	19	Son	Feeder Boy	Mass.
27	Richard Sullivan	16	Son	—	Mass.
28	Mary Wrigley	61	Sister	Practical Nurse	England
29	Isabelle Souza	39	Head	Senior Clerk Office Work	Mass.
30	John C. Souza	17	Son	Student Trade School	Mass.
31	Wilfred Gorgsen	54	Head	Machinist	England
32	Lillian A. Gorgsen	49	Wife	—	England
33	Ivan C. Gorgsen	24	Son	Elevator Operator	Mass.
34	Walter B. Gorgsen	22	Son	Clerk	Mass.
35	Ellen S. Gorgsen	20	Daughter	Tester	Mass.
36	Dorothy Gorgsen	17	Daughter	Student	Rhode Island
37	Mary A. Dyer	62	Head	—	Mass.
38	Hazel Handford	33	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
39	Millicent E. Dyer	30	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
40	John A. Handford	32	Son-in-law	Radio Technician	Mass.

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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.

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