Charles Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Charles Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Charles S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	N. Laurel
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	N Laurel
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Irene Rhodes	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Charles Sullivan	Head	—	66	~1874
Nora Rhodes	Other	—	2	~1938
William Rhodes	Other	—	20	~1920
Daniel Yates	Other	—	51	~1889
Nina Sullivan	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 46

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 57

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Head, age 66

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Charles S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	N. Laurel
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Charles Sullivan

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00533)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Juanita Hitchens	8	daughter	—	Delaware
2	Barbara Hitchens	5	daughter	—	Delaware
3	Isaac Still	68	Head	Blacksmith	Delaware
4	Clara Still	44	Wife	Proprietor	Delaware
5	Paul Gow	48	Lodger	Laborer	Pennsylvania
6	Jennie Hitchens	73	Wife	—	Delaware
7	Granville Hitchens	26	Son	Laborer	Delaware
8	Berlin Mariner	32	Son in law	Laborer	Delaware
9	Eva Mariner	44	Daughter	Operator	Delaware
10	Eldred Mariner	11	Grandson	—	Delaware
11	Osborne Hudson	21	Head	Clerk	Delaware
12	Catharine Hudson	22	Wife	Operator	Delaware
13	Sallie M Warrington	79	Wife	—	Delaware
14	Alden Warrington	37	Son	Insurance Agent	Delaware
15	Minor O Short	58	Head	Farmer	Delaware
16	Charlotte S Short	57	Wife	—	Delaware
17	Daniel K Short	29	Son	Printer	Delaware
18	Charles S Sullivan THIS PERSON	66	Head	Laborer	Maryland
19	Nina J Sullivan	58	Wife	—	Maryland
20	William B Rhodes	20	Son in law	Laborer	Delaware
21	Irene Rhodes	20	Daughter	—	Delaware
22	Nora Rhodes	2	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
23	Daniel Yates	51	Lodger	Laborer	Pennsylvania
24	Thomas Massey	77	Head	—	Delaware
25	Nancy E Massey	74	Wife	—	Maryland
26	Glen Hurlock	47	Head	Proprietor	Maryland
27	Mary Hurlock	42	Wife	Maker	Maryland
28	Woodrow Hurlock	24	Son	Attendant	Maryland
29	Woodrow Jr Hurlock	2	Grandson	—	Delaware
30	Jeanetta Hopkins	20	Daughter	Waitress	Maryland
31	John S Pusey	72	Head	Night Watchman	Indiana
32	Lena C Pusey	66	Wife	—	Delaware
33	Charles Speakman	21	Head	Millwright Helper	New Jersey
34	Catharine Speakman	18	Wife	—	Virginia
35	Arline Speakman	0	Daughter	—	Delaware
36	Floyd Osborne	27	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
37	Julia Osborne	27	Wife	—	Delaware
38	Merland Bloodsworth	24	Head	Clerk	Maryland
39	Alex Steiner	29	Head	Proprietor	New Jersey
40	Ruth Steiner	25	Wife	Clerk	Maryland

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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.

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