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Edward Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Sullivan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Anna — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sullivan | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Sullivan | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Industry | Electric Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Sullivan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sullivan
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Sullivan
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1991:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Edward Sullivan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ethel Sullivan | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Morris Silverman | 41 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 75 | Josephine Silverman | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Leonard Silverman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Joseph Silverman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jeane Silverman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Philis Silverman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Paul Molnar | 50 | Head | Operator | Hungary |
| 81 | Emma Molnar | 47 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 82 | Julius Molnar | 25 | Son | Director | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Molnar | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Margaret Molnar | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Arthur Molnar | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anthony Molnar | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Emma Molnar | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John Nash | 60 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | May Nash | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Nash | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Margaret Westin | 54 | Head | Janitress | Ireland |
| 92 | Zenith Ball | 27 | Head | Mechanic | W. Virginia |
| 93 | Goldie Ball | 23 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 94 | Robert Ball | 6 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 95 | Zenith Ball | 4 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 96 | Jennine Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Abraham Mallow | 60 | Boarder | Miner | W. Virginia |
| 98 | William Campbell | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Edith Campbell | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Katherine Campbell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)