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Dorothy Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameSullivan
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Lillian Petersen Daughter — 17 ~1923
Ethel Sullivan Daughter — 10 ~1930
Charles Sullivan Son — 12 ~1928
John Sullivan Son — 6 ~1934
Arnett Sullivan Son — 4 ~1936
William Petersen Son — 16 ~1924
Dorothy Sullivan Head — 48 ~1892
Ellen Sullivan Daughter — 7 ~1933
Dorothy Sullivan Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sullivan
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Sullivan
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Highest Grade H-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Sullivan
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Ellen Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Petersen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Petersen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnett Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-00348)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William J. Campbell 45 Head E. E. E. New York
42 John Campbell 16 Son E. E. E. New York
43 Alice Campbell 14 Daughter — New York
44 Franklin Campbell 12 Son — New York
45 Robert Campbell 11 Son — New York
46 Charles Develing 28 Head Painter Canada
47 Margaret Develing 41 Wife — England
48 Margaret Develing 14 Daughter — New York
49 Thomas Develing 12 Son — New York
50 William Develing 6 Son — New York
51 Charles Develing 2 Son — New York
52 Robert Develing 1 Son — New York
53 Dorothy Sullivan 48 Head House Wife New York
54 Dorothy Sullivan THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — New York
55 Charles Sullivan 12 Son — New York
56 Ethel Sullivan 10 Daughter — New York
57 Ellen Sullivan 7 Daughter — New York
58 John Sullivan 6 Son — New York
59 Arnett Sullivan 4 Son — New York
60 Lillian Petersen 17 Daughter Clerk New York
61 William Petersen 16 Son — New York
62 Anna Kelly 33 Head House R. New York
63 Margaret Kelly 15 Daughter — New York
64 Patricia Kelly 13 Daughter — New York
65 Edward Kelly 6 Son — New York
66 Robert Kelly 3 Son — New York
67 Andrew Passaderio 78 Head Old Age Pension Italy
68 Lucy Vaca 74 Mother-in-law — Italy
69 Matthew Pepitoni 28 Head Elec. Italy
70 Teresa Pepitoni 22 Wife — New York
71 Penard Pepitoni 13 Son — New York
72 Matthew Pepitoni 10 Son — New York
73 Joseph Pepitoni 7 Son — New York
74 Salvatore Pepitoni 31 Brother Laborer New York
75 Ralph Giordano 41 Head Laborer New York
76 Margaret Giordano 35 Wife — New York
77 Arnold Giordano 8 Son — New York
78 Rose M. Giordano 6 Daughter — New York
79 Joseph Giordano 3 Son — New York
80 Ralph Giordano 37 Head Lunch New York

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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