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Cornelius Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Cornelius Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Quincy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cornelius | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sullivan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Cornelius Sullivan | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Gerald Sullivan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Cornelius Sullivan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 23
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Cornelius |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Cornelius Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cornelius Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelius Sullivan THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret Sullivan | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | John Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Gerald Sullivan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Cornelius Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | William Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Thomas Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | James Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John O'Linkala | 43 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 10 | Salma O'Linkala | 43 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 11 | Uno O'Linkala | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 12 | Joseph Parady | 43 | Head | Marble Cutter | Vermont |
| 13 | Agnes Parady | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Leo Parady | 19 | Son | Ship Building | Vermont |
| 15 | Samuel Digennaro | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 16 | James Digennaro | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Fred Digennaro | 19 | Son | Ship Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Emma Digennaro | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Sister Sister Mary | 47 | Head | Sister Of Charity | Ireland |
| 20 | Sister Angela | 57 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Sister Dionysius | 47 | Assistant | Teacher | Ireland |
| 22 | Sister Mary Morris | 35 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Sister Irma | 28 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Sister Anna Sylla | 23 | Assistant | Teacher | Nova Scotia |
| 25 | Sister Eusebius | 24 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Sister Mary Russell | 26 | Assistant | Teacher | Ireland |
| 27 | Sister Francis De Sales | 22 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Sister Edward | 30 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Sister Mary Laurentius | 34 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Sister Euphemia | 43 | Assistant | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Daniel N. Baker | 88 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Harriet S. Manchester | 57 | Sister in law | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Elizabeth Deane | 16 | Niece | — | Vermont |
| 34 | James Gibson | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Margaret Cadie | 33 | Servant | Servant | Scotland |
| 36 | George Menzies | 32 | Roomer | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Ignatio Caruso | 43 | Head | Shoe Maker | Italy |
| 38 | Annie Caruso | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 39 | Louis Caruso | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary Caruso | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Lucy Caruso | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Anthony Caruso | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Natalie Caruso | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph Caruso | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Carmelo Americo | 33 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 46 | Rose Americo | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Concettina Americo | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Henry Americo | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Lucy Americo | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Walter G. Donald | 29 | Head | Plumber | Canada |
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)