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Arthur Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | molder |
| Industry | foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Sullivan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Loretta Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lawrence Sullivan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Noreen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jeanne Sullivan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Sullivan | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Richard Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 3
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 13
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | molder |
| Industry | foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Arthur Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Violet Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Sullivan
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Sullivan
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Violet Sullivan
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Jeanne Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noreen Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03238-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Collins | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 2 | Albert Benyak | 27 | Lodger | Machinist | Ohio |
| 3 | Colletta Benyak | 26 | Lodger | Hand | Ohio |
| 4 | Constance Benyak | 1 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Arthur R. Sullivan | 45 | Head | Molder | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary B. Sullivan | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Arthur R. Jr. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Molder | Ohio |
| 8 | Left Vacant By Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | Jeanne Sullivan | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 10 | Geraldine Sullivan | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Joseph Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Thomas Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Loretta Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Lawrence Sullivan | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Richard Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Raymond Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Noreen Sullivan | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Carl Kuehler | 25 | Head | Miller | Austria |
| 19 | Mildred Kuehler | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Joseph Wachnek | 46 | Head | Furnace | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Mary Wachnek | 41 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Margaret Wachnek | 19 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Hallner | 58 | Head | Machinist | Romania |
| 24 | Regina Hallner | 48 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 25 | Emma Hallner | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 26 | Kalman Hozzo | 53 | Head | Woodworker | Hungary |
| 27 | Helen Hozzo | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Kalman Jr. Hozzo | 25 | Son | Machinist | Hungary |
| 29 | Michael Mcginty | 34 | Head | Pipefitter | Irish Free State |
| 30 | Beatrice Mcginty | 30 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 31 | Michael Jr. Mcginty | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Patricia Mcginty | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Patrick Mcginty | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Carl T. Benjamin | 30 | Head | Welding Supervisor | Ohio |
| 35 | Lucille Benjamin | 29 | Wife | Order Clerk | Ohio |
| 36 | Donald R. Devine | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Frank G. Willers | 52 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 38 | Marie Willers | 45 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 39 | Ruth Willers | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Ohio |
| 40 | Frank Brause | 57 | Head | Tinner | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)