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Dorothy Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Sullivan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Life Ins. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Publishers |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 32
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Life Ins. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Sullivan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Madden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Sullivan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sullivan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sullivan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Madden
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Sullivan
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02552-00867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Dorothy Sullivan THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 43 | Mortimer J. Carpenter | 61 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 44 | Dorothy B. Carpenter | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Elsie Carpenter | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | James Carpenter | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 51 | Henry J. Johnson | 47 | Head | Captain | New York |
| 52 | Lillian A. Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Henry Johnson | 22 | Son | Typewriter Repair | New York |
| 54 | Eleanor Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Steno. | New York |
| 55 | Edward Johnson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Joseph Frigenti | 48 | Head | Plumber | Italy |
| 57 | Honora Frigenti | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Joseph Frigenti | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Anna Petrucci | 38 | Sister | — | New York |
| 60 | Alfred Petrucci | 14 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 61 | Gloria Petrucci | 10 | Niece | — | New York |
| 62 | Grace Connaughton | 54 | Head | — | Canada-Eng. |
| 63 | Gertrude Connaughton | 40 | Daughter | Sec. Steno. | England |
| 64 | Robert Fronzen | 38 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 65 | Ruth Fronzen | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Barone Linguist | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Stanley Reichmann | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 68 | Josephine Reichmann | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Dorothy Reichmann | 18 | Daughter | Model | New York |
| 70 | Samuel Reichmann | 84 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Hetty Reichmann | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Lester Sichel | 51 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 73 | Ria Sichel | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Eugene Sichel | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Borton Sichel | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Fanny Sichel | 80 | Mother | — | New York |
| 77 | Harry Moony | 51 | Head | Elevator Repair | N. Ireland |
| 78 | Mary Moony | 51 | Wife | — | N. Ireland |
| 79 | Wallace J. Moony | 20 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 80 | Edith Moony | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)