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Dennis Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Dennis Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dennis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Sullivan | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Hanna Girona | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Girona | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Edward Sullivan | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Girona | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 44
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1856 — 9 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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 57
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1853 — 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 | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 70
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dennis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Dennis Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dennis Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1676unit:0839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dennis Sullivan | 45 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Marguerite Sullivan | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Dennis Sullivan | 23 | Son | Student | Rhode Island |
| 54 | John Sullivan | 21 | Son | Student | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Hanna Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Marguerite Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | Student | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Julia Sullivan | 43 | Sister in law | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Francisco Rosa | 50 | Head | Manager | Azores |
| 59 | Maria Rosa | 48 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 60 | Marguerida Rosa | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Gertrude Rosa | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Manuel Rosa | 20 | Son | Printer | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Francisco Rosa | 18 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Joao Rosa | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Guilherme Rosa | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Salomica Rosa | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Dennis Sullivan THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Edward Sullivan | 27 | Son | Conductor | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Thomas F Girona | 29 | Son in law | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Hanna M Girona | 28 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Mary A Girona | 9 | Grand child | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | John Sullivan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Catherine Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Dennis Sullivan | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Julia Sullivan | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Jeremiah Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Timothy Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | James Shea | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 79 | Annie Shea | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | George Shea | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | William Ahearn | 54 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 82 | Bridget Ahearn | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Mary Ahearn | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Helen Ahearn | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Marguerite Ahearn | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Alice Ahearn | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Agnes Ahearn | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 88 | William Ahearn | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Samuel P White | 30 | Head | Bench Hand | Azores |
| 90 | Angelina White | 25 | Wife | — | Brazil |
| 91 | Samuel White | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Angelina White | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Mary White | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Arthur Dion | 35 | Head | Chemist | Canada |
| 95 | Mary Dion | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 96 | Arthur Dion | 12 | Son | — | Canada |
| 97 | Alice Dion | 10 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 98 | Ernest Dion | 8 | Son | — | Canada |
| 99 | Leo Dion | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Edward Dion | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)