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Dennis Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Dennis Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Sullivan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emmet Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dennis Sullivan | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 50
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 60
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Daniel C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $100 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Other, age 70
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Daniel D. |
| Relationship to Head | Uncle |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Forman |
| Industry | Wholesale Gro. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Dennis Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dennis Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu958unit:0289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Pearl Frank | 18 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 52 | Esther Frank | 14 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Edward Jacobs | 42 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Russia |
| 54 | Anna M. Jacobs | 34 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 55 | Maurice E. Jacobs | 10 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Alois R. Jacobs | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Malcolm L. Jacobs | 2 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Myra G. Jacobs | 0 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 59 | John B. Moore | 30 | Head | Lumber | Missouri |
| 60 | Clara Moore | 30 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 61 | Daniel Moore | 4 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 62 | Ronald Moore | 1 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Ethel Shipman | 22 | Sister-in-law | None | Missouri |
| 64 | John Mcatte | 36 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 65 | Margaret Mcatte | 36 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Mary Mcatte | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 67 | Theodore Mcatte | 7 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 68 | Veronica Mcatte | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 69 | John Mcatte | 3 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Arthur F. Mckay | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 71 | Lucy Mckay | 41 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Christian Hermening | 46 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 73 | John W. Reilly | 46 | Head | Postal Clerk | Missouri |
| 74 | Helga A. Reilly | 33 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Alice G. Reilly | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 76 | John Reilly | 1 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Catherine Tessard | 46 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 78 | Ernest Tessard | 22 | Son | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Peter Tessard | 19 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Arthur D. Mckinley | 36 | Head | Engineer | Colorado |
| 81 | Mary F. Mckinley | 32 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 82 | Dorothy Mckinley | 1 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 83 | Dennis J. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Messenger | Missouri |
| 84 | May Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 85 | George J. Sullivan | 21 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 86 | Emmet Sullivan | 15 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 87 | Herman H. Vocks | 66 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 88 | Ricetta Vocks | 61 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 89 | William Johnson | 54 | Lodger | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 90 | Michael Foley | 27 | Lodger | Electrician | Missouri |
| 91 | Catherine Cline | 51 | Lodger | Milliner | Missouri |
| 92 | John H. Wichern | 26 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 93 | Anna E. Wichern | 25 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 94 | Henry J. Pfenninger | 24 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 95 | Marie H. Pfenninger | 23 | Sister-in-law | None | Missouri |
| 96 | George D. Tait | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 97 | Wilhelmina Tait | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 98 | George M. Tait | 23 | Son | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 99 | Frank W. Tait | 20 | Son | Foreman | Missouri |
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)