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Dennis Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dennis Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1908 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dennis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Sullivan | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Daniel Sullivan | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bartholomew Sullivan | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Francis Sullivan | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Julia Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Police Force |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1908 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Dennis Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dennis Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Furey | 32 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Matthew Furey | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Arthur Furey | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Mary Furey | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Edith Furey | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Catherine Furey | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Bridget Bowman | 71 | Head | Janitress | Ireland |
| 8 | James Bowman | 50 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Annie Mcdonald | 47 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Patrick Mcdonald | 57 | Son-in-law | Shoemaker | Ireland |
| 11 | Jeremiah Weir | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 12 | Winifred Weir | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Michael Weir | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Mary Weir | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Margaret Weir | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Thomas Weir | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Elizabeth Lennon | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Alice Lennon | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Agnes Hewitt | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Stephen Hewitt | 23 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 21 | Agnes Hewitt | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 22 | Joseph Hewitt | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 23 | Gertrude Hewitt | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Florence Hewitt | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Michael Kingston | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Kingston | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Mary Kingston | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Catherine Kingston | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Dennis Sullivan THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Sullivan | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Bartholomew Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Julia Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Mary Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Francis Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Daniel Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | John Robertson | 67 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Frances Robertson | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Edward Robertson | 30 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 39 | Alice Robertson | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 40 | Elizabeth Robertson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 41 | Elizabeth Mcgrath | 46 | Head | Janitress | New York |
| 42 | Elizabeth Mcgrath | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Michael Mcguiness | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 44 | Margaret Mcguiness | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Cyril Mcguiness | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Joseph Mcguiness | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Margaret Mcguiness | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Patrick Cullinan | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 49 | Kate Cullinan | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Denis Cullinan | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
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)