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Cornelius Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Cornelius Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Honora — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Gas Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cornelius | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sullivan | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Honora Sullivan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Cornelius Sullivan | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Daniel Sullivan | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Louisa Sullivan | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 34
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Gas Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Cornelius Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Honora Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Sullivan
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Honora Sullivan
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Sullivan
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Cornelius Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edward Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu683unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honora Sullivan | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Daniel Sullivan | 37 | Son | Third Mate | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Michael Sullivan | 35 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Cornelius Sullivan THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Louisa Sullivan | 27 | Daughter | Drawing In | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Edward A Sullivan | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Angelo Petrosso | 30 | Head | Comber Tender | Italy |
| 8 | Mary Petrosso | 19 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 9 | Alfred Petrosso | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Carmell Petrosso | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Clara Pittelow | 39 | Head | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Nora Pittelow | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Agnes B Pittelow | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Arthur G Pittelow | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Flora L Pittelow | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Abby Gorman Pittelow | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Timothy Killeen | 58 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 18 | Annie Killeen | 52 | Wife | Speeder | Ireland |
| 19 | Louis Bruno | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 20 | Angela Bruno | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Petronia Bruno | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Italy |
| 22 | Conzetta Bruno | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | Italy |
| 23 | Michael Bruno | 12 | Son | — | Italy |
| 24 | Camella Bruno | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Rufus Parato | 37 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 26 | Eva Parato | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Canada |
| 27 | Charles Parato | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Eva Parato | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary Parato | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Nicholas Dimalda | 40 | Head | Weaver | Italy |
| 31 | Mary Dimalda | 36 | Wife | Spinner | Italy |
| 32 | Mary Dimalda | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | Italy |
| 33 | Lucy Dimalda | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James Dimalda | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Nicholas Dimalda | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Frank Dimalda | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ada Dimalda | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Manuel Correa | 47 | Head | Teamster | Portugal |
| 39 | Mary Correa | 40 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 40 | Linda Correa | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Manuel Correa | 16 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph Correa | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alice Correa | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Correa | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Christine Correa | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | John Correa | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Frank Correa | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Louis Correa | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Phillip Pacheco | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 50 | Mary Pacheco | 43 | Wife | Spinner | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Cornelius + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)