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Dorothy Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Sullivan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Dover Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eva Sullivan | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Howard Sullivan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Cora Sullivan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Sullivan | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Delaware
Other, age 3
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Daughter, age 13
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Sullivan
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Delaware
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Sibling
Elizabeth Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Franklin | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Maggie | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Zilda | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Wallace Supple | 35 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Maud Supple | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Wallace A Supple | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Helen Supple | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Wesley Shockley | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 10 | John W Yeats | 51 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Sallie C Yeats | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Joe Yeats | 10 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 13 | Ellen V Yeats | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Samuel G Yeats | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Mary A Yeats | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Isaac Yeats | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Morris Dickerson | 25 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Alice Dickerson | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Eliza Dickerson | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Thomas Truman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Eliza Truman | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | William H Truman | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Levi Truman | 9 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Thomas E Truman | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Annabel Truman | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Frances Truman | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Clara C Truman | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Rufus J Anderson | 28 | Cousin | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Arthur Healy | 49 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 30 | James Slaughter | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 31 | Henrietta Slaughter | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 32 | James H Clendaniel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 33 | Mollie Clendaniel | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Leah Clendaniel | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Ralph Clendaniel | 6 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 36 | Charles P Clendaniel | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Irvin Hicks | 37 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Sadie Hicks | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Dorothy Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | John A Sullivan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 41 | Eva Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | John W Sullivan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 43 | Dorothy Sullivan THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Ethel Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Cora Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Howard Sullivan | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Thomas Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Arthur Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Annie Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)