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Catherine Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sullivan | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Sullivan | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 49
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 60
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 70
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Sullivan
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01714-00725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adella Miklusis | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Helen Miklusis | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thomas Sullivan | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Catherine Sullivan THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | James P. Sullivan | 32 | Son | Paper Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Samuel Wolfe | 60 | Head | Pedler | Russia |
| 7 | Gussie Wolfe | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Hyman Kamenetski | 27 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 9 | Elsie Kamenetski | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Rose Parent | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Emma Charpentier | 48 | sister | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles Maringo | 16 | state ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Armand Belanger | 39 | Lodger | Truck-Man | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Maud Bruno | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Robert Bruno | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ruth Bruno | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Joseph Tepersonokas | 48 | Head | Shipper | Lithuania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Tepersonokas | 49 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 19 | Eva Tepersonokas | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anna Daignault | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Evelyn F. Daignault | 33 | daughter | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John H. Daignault | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lillian L. Daignault | 26 | daughter | House-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Flannette V. Daignault | 17 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harold Chaput | 28 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Nellie Chaput | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Arlene Chaput | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Dolores Chaput | 0 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Alice G. Laverge | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lester Laverge | 25 | Son | Truck-Driver | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Ernest E. Oliver | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary E. Oliver | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Nora A. Hutt | 33 | sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Andrew R. Doyle | 43 | Head | Floor-Man | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Helen B. Doyle | 37 | Wife | Sales-Lady | New Jersey |
| 36 | William F. Doyle | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Robert F. Doyle | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Richard H. Doyle | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Frank Ostromeckay | 39 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 40 | Barbara Ostromeckay | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)