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Catherine Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Newport, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newport, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Kate — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Newport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sullivan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Sullivan | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Peter Sullivan | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Geo Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frances Sullivan | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Newport, Rhode …
Daughter, age 1
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Newport, Rhode …
Daughter, age 10
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Newport, Rhode …
Daughter, age 20
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Newport, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father David Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Sullivan
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Sullivan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Sullivan
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Frances Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Newport, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1670unit:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice E. Jeans | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Rose Jeans | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | John F. Saunders | 33 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Sarah E. Saunders | 31 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | John Jr. Saunders | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Catherine Saunders | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Jens A. Nilsen | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 58 | Ida Nilsen | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Albert H. Nilsen | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | John V. Nilsen | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Thelma L. Nilsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Charles Halvorsen | 60 | Head | Steward | Norway |
| 63 | Cecilia Halvorsen | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | James F. Russell | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 65 | Nora J. Russell | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | James J. Russell | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Harold Russell | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Thomas Lynch | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Katie Lynch | 30 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Annie Sullivan | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Peter W. Sullivan | 26 | Son | Ordnance Dept. | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Catherine A. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Frances J. Sullivan | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Geo. M. Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | John Yule | 57 | Head | Iron Pipe | Scotland |
| 76 | Alexander Yule | 26 | Son | Machinist | Scotland |
| 77 | Mary B. Yule | 20 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 78 | Elizabeth Yule | 19 | Daughter | Jewelry Worker | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Thomas King Yule | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | James T. Sharkey | 50 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 81 | Bridget M. Sharkey | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | John W. Sharkey | 18 | Son | Auto Driver | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Francis J. Sharkey | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Thomas P. Sharkey | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | William J. Abbott | 39 | Head | Gardener | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Annie M. Abbott | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Ruth M. Abbott | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Marion M. Abbott | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | William T. Abbott | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Jennie L. Abbott | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Richard J. Abbott | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Anna Abbott | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Edward Abbott | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Alice Abbott | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Joseph Abbott | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | James Abbott | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)