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Dorothy Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Sullivan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| David Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Sullivan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Auda Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Arzona Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joyce Sullivan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Chas Sullivan | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, South …
Daughter, age 1
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivant |
| Given Name | Dorotha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chesterfield-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Chesterfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Sullivan
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Beatrice Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Auda Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arzona Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03799-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rufus Gantt | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie Gantt | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jean Gantt | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence Gantt | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ida Mae Brogdon | 16 | Helper | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Hubbard | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Odessa Hubbard | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Clarence Hubbard | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Effie J. Hubbard | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lucile Hubbard | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | David Hubbard | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Cassie Hubbard | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Robt. J. Kenneth | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | David Jr. Hubbard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Reese Blakeney | 22 | Hired Hand | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Millard Sexton | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Beatrice Howell | 15 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur Sullivan | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Sullivan | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Vera Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Effie Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Kathrine Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hallie Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Leony Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Byrd | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Alma Byrd | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Carl N. Byrd | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Andrew Byrd | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Samuel Sullivan | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Douglas Sullivan | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Chas Sullivan | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Sullivan | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Everett Sullivan | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Beatrice Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Arzona Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Dorothy Sullivan THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Auda Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | David Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hazel Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joyce Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)