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Arthur Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shirley & Emma — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Questor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Billie Sullivan | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Arthur Sullivan | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Head, age 21
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Questor |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Shirley Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shirley Sullivan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Sullivan
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Sullivan
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Sullivan
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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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 — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie E Webb | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dell M Webb | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Arthur C Sullivan THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie L Sullivan | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Billie R Sullivan | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Arthur Smith | 44 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary P Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frank L Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Virginia Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Reba E Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jesse S Dowell | 67 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mattie R Dowell | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hershell Dowell | 31 | Son | Driver | Tennessee |
| 14 | Herman Dowell | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Tom Goodpasture | 69 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ida Goodpasture | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clyne Scott | 16 | Head | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 18 | Joe W Stone | 38 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hellen Stone | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Arg D Bales | 41 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 21 | Viola Bales | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Eaton Bales | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Fred Bales | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | R C Bales | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lucile Bales | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bessie Bales | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John P Nurns | 58 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 28 | Fannie S Nurns | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mathew Nurns | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Fannie Brown | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Will H Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Tribbie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Howard Brown | 15 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 34 | Johnny Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Carson Brown | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Charlie Nurns | 43 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 37 | Orpha Nurns | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Olyne Nurns | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hubert Nurns | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Clifford Nurns | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)