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Arthur Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spotsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wood Cutter |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Wood Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Sullivan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sophia Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Sullivan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harry Sullivan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Sullivan | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Franklin Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nealie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Eval Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 10
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Occupation | Wood Cutter |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eval Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophia Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travers X Alsop | 50 | Head | Post Master & Merchant | Virginia |
| 2 | Julia Alsop | 47 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Audrey Alsop | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Parker | 80 | Head | Unable To Work | Virginia |
| 5 | Charlie X Parker | 34 | Son | Shoe Cutter | Virginia |
| 6 | Hazel Parker | 41 | Daughter in law | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 7 | Edith Parker | 15 | Granddaughter | Worker On Garment | Virginia |
| 8 | Mildred Parker | 13 | Granddaughter | School | Virginia |
| 9 | Corland X Finney | 39 | Head | Farmer & Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 10 | Doris Finney | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 11 | William Finney | 11 | Son | School | Virginia |
| 12 | James Finney | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Finney | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Molly Alsop | 85 | Mother | Unable To Work | Virginia |
| 15 | Doodle Bates | 39 | Head | W.P.A. | Virginia |
| 16 | Lillian X Bates | 31 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillian Bates | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jessie Bates | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Bates | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John X Carter | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Allie Carter | 62 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 22 | Ernest Carter | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie Brown | 49 | Head | Run. Black Smith Shop | Virginia |
| 24 | Ogna X Brown | 52 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 25 | Genevieve Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Joanna Smith | 45 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Maggie Sullivan | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Sullivan | 67 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 29 | Roy Turner | 15 | Head | School | Virginia |
| 30 | Hoyte Turner | 14 | Brother | School | Virginia |
| 31 | Arthur Sullivan | 46 | Head | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 32 | Nealie X Sullivan | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John Sullivan | 24 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 34 | Harry Sullivan | 21 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 35 | Arthur Sullivan THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sophia Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Gladys Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Eval Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Franklin Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)