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Arthur Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sullivan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadus Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Warren Sullivan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Emeline Sullivan | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ara Sullivan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Etta Sullivan | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Arthur Sullivan | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Hiram Sullivan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Head, age 26
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 37
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 43
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman Bolt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lifford Bolt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Milton Bolt | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elsie Ann Bolt | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arthur Bolt | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Carrie Bolt | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hattie Bolt | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Nettie Bolt | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie L Bolt | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edgar Bolt | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Edna Bolt | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rallie Barker | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Barker | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lillie Barker | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alton Barker | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Adger Barker | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Araby Barker | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Berry Barker | 77 | Father | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | John H Knight | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Florence Knight | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Knight | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Knight | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Hunter Knight | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Daisy Knight | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Knight | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Gray Knight | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Gabriel Knight | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Ann Hall | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | James J Hall | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willie J Hall | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Lee Hall | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Hall | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur Sullivan THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Etta Sullivan | 41 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Hiram Sullivan | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ara Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Broadus Sullivan | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Warren D Sullivan | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emeline Sullivan | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | John S Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Johnson | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beatrice Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lydia Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Williams | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sallie Simmons | 18 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | George J Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sallie Williams | 55 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Effie Williams | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | William L Williams | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Walter B Williams | 26 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)