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Catherine Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Timothy — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Linotype |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Timothy Sullivan | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Frank Sullivan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Sullivan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 3
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 12
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 22
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Linotype |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Catherine Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy Sullivan
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Sullivan
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Sullivan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Sullivan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Sullivan
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
Thomas Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hansen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 52 | Lena Hansen | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 53 | John Hansen | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Lillie Hansen | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Archie Hansen | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Clara Hansen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Annie Hansen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Timothy J. Sullivan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 59 | Catherine Sullivan | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Catherine Sullivan THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 61 | Joseph Sullivan | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Thomas Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Frank Sullivan | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 64 | James Harris | 49 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 65 | Rosa Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Milton Harris | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Lloyd Harris | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ernest Harris | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Frank Trunnell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Gertrude Trunnell | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Jacob Spies | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna Spies | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Charles Spies | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Adolph Spies | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | John Pierson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 76 | Lena Pierson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Iowa Pierson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Esther Pierson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Elvena Pierson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Clifford Pierson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Lyle Pierson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Mabel Pierson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Kenneth Pierson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Peter Norgaard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 85 | Annie Norgaard | 30 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 86 | Leo Norgaard | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Lester Norgaard | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)