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Charles Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grady & Ada — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Charles G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Part Of First District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Sullivan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Grady Sullivan | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Charles Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gilbert Sullivan | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ada Sullivan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Charles G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Charlie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 15 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grady Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father B Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grady Sullivan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Sullivan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Sullivan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Sullivan
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Nora Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Williamson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1769unit:0096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lina E Southall | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lula M Southall | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ward Southall | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Under O Southall | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Gamma G Southall | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Harris J Southall | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William H Southall | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lottie J Richardson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Vana B Richardson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | John Richardson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | William C Richardson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Samuel H Richardson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lula C Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Dennis C Richardson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Raymond D Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alvis J Richardson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary J Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elsie Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Robert O Linson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nannie E Linson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | William J Linson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Robert H Linson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | William H Linson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Linson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lula H Linson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ida J Linson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Seth P Walker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lillie G Walker | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sara J Baum | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lula Baum | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lillie Baum | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Geneva Baum | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Paula M Baum | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Willie Baum | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Hardy J Walton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ruby Walton | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Francis L Walton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Viola Walton | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Archie F Walton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | William Sullivan | 30 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Grady F Sullivan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Ada Sullivan | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | William D Sullivan | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Gilbert H Sullivan | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Bessie G Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Charles G Sullivan THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Nora G Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mitchell Webb | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Hester L Webb | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Alex B Webb | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)