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Dennis Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dennis Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Dist Ct |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Sullivan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Gladys Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Dennis Sullivan | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 34
New York, New York · 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 | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 43
New York, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 26 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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Water Works |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Queens, New …
Head, age 52
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | U.S. Dist Ct |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Dennis Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dennis Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1237unit:1044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis H Sullivan THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Gladys Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Douglas E Sullivan | 25 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 5 | John B Best | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Hazel M Best | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Jean Best | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Alphonse R Friedman | 41 | Head | Mill Representative | Kentucky |
| 9 | Elizabeth Friedman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | James N Friedman | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | James D Howard | 36 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 12 | May M Howard | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Sybil M Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Sarkis Harpootlian | 45 | Head | Rugs Mfg | Armenia |
| 15 | Vebney Harpootlian | 39 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 16 | Mary Harpootlian | 20 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Zaroo Harpootlian | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Mcdonough | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Mary E Mcdonough | 30 | Daughter | Manager | New York |
| 20 | Helen Mcdonough | 32 | Daughter | Manager | New York |
| 21 | Winifred Mcdonough | 26 | Daughter | Manager | New York |
| 22 | Arthur Mcdonough | 24 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 23 | Michael Mcdonough | 27 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 24 | W. J. Martin | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Marguerite Martin | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Belford Wright | 25 | Servant | Servant | Arkansas |
| 27 | Hugh Philen | 48 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 28 | Maggie Philen | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Hugh Philen | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Philen | 19 | Son | At School | West Indies |
| 31 | Edith Philen | 17 | Daughter | At School | West Indies |
| 32 | Ethel Philen | 13 | Daughter | At School | West Indies |
| 33 | Helen Berchinski | 35 | Servant | Servant | Poland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Cewing | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Helen Cewing | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 36 | Martin Cewing | 18 | Son | Telegrapher | New York |
| 37 | August J. Morris | 32 | Head | Builder | New York |
| 38 | May Morris | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Frederick Morris | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | S. C. Canaday | 35 | Head | Dress Mfg | Kentucky |
| 41 | Myrtle Canaday | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Clara Svenza | 23 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 43 | John Miller | 53 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 44 | Annie Miller | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Joseph F. Coufal | 33 | Head | Manager | U. S. |
| 46 | Annette Coufal | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Madeline Coufal | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Mary Coufal | 59 | Mother in law | — | Bohemia |
| 49 | Henrietta Coufal | 23 | Sister in law | Telephone Op | New York |
| 50 | Robert Whyte | 49 | Head | Asst Broker | Scotland |
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)