Charles Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Charles Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: OHIO Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	SULLIVAN
Given Name	CHARLES A.
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	OHIO
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	TRAVELING DIRECTOR
Industry	AUTO MOBILE BODY MANUFACTURER
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Traveling Director
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Sullivan	Daughter	—	50	~1890
Charles Sullivan	Head	—	72	~1868
Margaret Kelley	Other	—	32	~1908
Ada Sullivan	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 50

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Chas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Traffic Mgr
Industry	Auto Sales
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 61

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Charles A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Traffic Director
Industry	Auto Body
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	25,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 72

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	SULLIVAN
Given Name	CHARLES A.
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	OHIO
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	TRAVELING DIRECTOR
Industry	AUTO MOBILE BODY MANUFACTURER
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Charles Sullivan

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01842-00370)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George T. Verry	49	HEAD	Purchasing Agent	CANADA-ENGLISH
2	Frances Verry	29	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
3	Suzan Verry	3	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
4	Raymond A. Vogel	43	HEAD	Buyer	Michigan
5	Harriet Vogel	38	WIFE	—	Michigan
6	Roger R. Vogel	10	SON	—	Michigan
7	Jule A. Vogel	5	DAUGHTER	—	Michigan
8	Florence Larson	25	SERVANT	Servant	ILLINOIS
9	Joseph Holtzman	46	HEAD	Builder	MISSOURI
10	Helen Holtzman	37	WIFE	—	NEW JERSEY
11	Irwin T. Holtzman	12	SON	—	MICHIGAN
12	Rose E. Holtzman	11	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
13	David Holtzman	5	SON	—	MICHIGAN
14	Thomas Wiley	39	HOUSE-BOY	House Boy	TEXAS
15	Louella Wiley	39	SERVANT	Servant	TEXAS
16	Leo Orecklin	39	HEAD	Physician	RUSSIA
17	Bessie Orecklin	34	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
18	Carl Orecklin	4	SON	—	MICHIGAN
19	Myrtle Wentlund	19	SERVANT	Servant	ILLINOIS
20	Frank Cooley	57	HEAD	Salesman	MICHIGAN
21	Elna Q. Cooley	51	WIFE	—	CANADA-ENGLISH
22	Charles A. Sullivan THIS PERSON	72	HEAD	Traveling Director	OHIO
23	Ada Sullivan	69	WIFE	—	OHIO
24	Harriet Sullivan	50	DAUGHTER	—	OHIO
25	Margaret Kelley	32	SERVANT	Servant	MICHIGAN
26	Ernest R. Leeder	51	HEAD	General Manager	CANADA-ENGLISH
27	Ethel M. Leeder	48	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
28	Dorothy Leeder	19	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
29	Edith Mcgee	30	SERVANT	Servant	CANADA-ENGLISH
30	Ralph E. Folz	44	HEAD	Sales Manager	MICHIGAN
31	Elizabeth S. Folz	38	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
32	Richard Folz	14	SON	—	MICHIGAN
33	John Folz	10	SON	—	MICHIGAN
34	Elsie Kivela	28	SERVANT	Servant	MICHIGAN
35	Wilma Niemi	20	SERVANT	Servant	MICHIGAN
36	Charles K. Harris	50	HEAD	Accountant	RUSSIA
37	Fannie Harris	49	WIFE	—	RUSSIA
38	William M. Harris	21	SON	—	MICHIGAN
39	Doreen Harris	15	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN

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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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