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Dennis Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dennis Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Restaurant Bus |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dennis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Nellie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Geraline Young | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Dennis Sullivan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Saloon Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire Irish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire Irish |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 53
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Restaurant Bus |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Dennis Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dennis Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu581unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George T Simmons | 57 | Head | Time Keeper | Arkansas |
| 52 | Frank J Simmons | 68 | Brother | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 53 | William H Simmons | 63 | Brother | Caller | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ada Minor | 30 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 55 | Annie Minor | 21 | Housekeeper | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 56 | Andrew R Mcginnis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Josephine Mcginnis | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elizabeth Mcginnis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Andrew Mcginnis | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Elizabeth Campbell | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mahlon Draft | 13 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Leroy Draft | 15 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Charles Rages | 34 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | George L Bryan | 37 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 65 | Nita Bryan | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Harold Bryan | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Clark | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Frank Niehaus | 49 | Head | Time Keeper | Indiana |
| 69 | Catherine Niehaus | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Josephine Lindermayer | 48 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Indiana |
| 71 | Amelia Webers | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mary E Webers | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Frances A Webers | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Rose E Webers | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lewis L Wilp | 33 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 76 | Margaret Wilp | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Alice Wilp | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Robert L Browder | 34 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 79 | Elizabeth Browder | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mildred Browder | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Isaac M Butler | 48 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Jennie L Butler | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nannie Stokes | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Dennis J Sullivan THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Retail Merchant | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Katie M Sullivan | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Nellie Sullivan | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Geraline Young | 47 | Servant | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 88 | Sam Schmidt | 60 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 89 | Ida Schmidt | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Virginia Schmidt | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Ruby Schmidt | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Lucile Schmidt | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 93 | Leah Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | John F Hillerich | 76 | Head | — | Hesse |
| 95 | Allegra Hillerich | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | John Crosby | 48 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Mollie Crosby | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Minnie Crosby | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | John W Flood | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Nellie Flood | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)