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Edward Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Edward Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Haven-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ella — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Haven-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Haven |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Motor Vehicle Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1084 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | New Haven |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sullivan | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Michael Sullivan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Sullivan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Sullivan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Haven, …
Son, age 22
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
New Haven, …
Son, age 32
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Sales Supervisor |
| Class of Worker | Laundry Company |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Head, age 42
New-Haven-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Haven |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Motor Vehicle Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1084 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Sullivan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Sullivan
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Connecticut
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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 — New-Haven-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00539-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary (Cont) Alper | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Jerome W. Alper | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Sally A. Alper | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Clifford Alper | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Lillian Robin | 40 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 6 | Phyllis Robin | 16 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | Frederick Robin | 13 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | George Mcdermott | 31 | Head | Asst Manager | Connecticut |
| 9 | Ninette Mcdermott | 30 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 10 | George Jr. Mcdermott | 7 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 11 | Judith Mcdermott | 3 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 12 | Christina Riley | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Christine M. Riley | 47 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Edward Sullivan THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Anna Sullivan | 29 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Edward Jr. Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | John Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | Michael Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 19 | Robert Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Anne Murphy | 56 | Head | Saleswoman | Rhode Island |
| 21 | William Conley | 18 | Nephew | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Joseph Conley | 17 | Nephew | — | Connecticut |
| 23 | Patricia Conley | 13 | Niece | — | Connecticut |
| 24 | Joan Conley | 6 | Niece | — | Connecticut |
| 25 | Mary Wharton | 73 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 26 | Harry Barian | 34 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 27 | Pauline Barian | 33 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 28 | Muriel Barian | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 29 | Bennett Barian | 7 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | Max Barian | 59 | Head | Deliveryman | Russia |
| 31 | Pauline Barian | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Nathan Barian | 28 | Son | Manager | Connecticut |
| 33 | Leo Blumenfeld | 33 | Son-in-law | Manager | Connecticut |
| 34 | Marcia Blumenfeld | 25 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 35 | Max Hirshman | 49 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 36 | Dora Hirshman | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Beatrice Feder | 30 | Niece | — | New York |
| 38 | Eileen Feder | 7 | Niece | — | New York |
| 39 | Adele Feder | 6 | Niece | — | New York |
| 40 | Sheridan Kohn | 24 | Head | — | — |
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 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)