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Ellen Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Sullivan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Sullivan | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Sullivan | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| James Sullivan | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Frank Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sheila Sullivan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Pauline Sullivan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Drew Sullivan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Boffie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 44
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 55
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Sullivan
Spouse · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus31usce:0428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claud S Rae | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | B. Walter Rae | 22 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 3 | D. Arthur Rae | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | S. John Rae | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | L. Mary Rae | 16 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 6 | L. Annie Rae | 14 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 7 | L. Ruth Rae | 12 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 8 | L. Willie Rae | 11 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 9 | L. Ruby Rae | 10 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 10 | L. Gladys Rae | 8 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 11 | L. Dorothy Rae | 6 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 12 | L. Mildred Rae | 4 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 13 | L. Hazel Rae | 2 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lela Turner | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Asa B Winfrey | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 16 | Cora Winfrey | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Claud Winfrey | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Cecil D Winfrey | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Leo W Winfrey | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bryan L Winfrey | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Florence Winfrey | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Seth W Fortenberry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Melvie E Fortenberry | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Cecil Fortenberry | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Loyd Fortenberry | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Arthur Fortenberry | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucile Fortenberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | George Hammonds | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Gertie Hammonds | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Delores Hammonds | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Grace Hammonds | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Christine Hammonds | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Mary Hammonds | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Hammonds | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James B Sullivan | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 36 | Ellen M Sullivan THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Frank L Sullivan | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 38 | James A Sullivan | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 39 | Drew W Sullivan | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Harold R Sullivan | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 41 | Pauline Sullivan | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Boffie M Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Sheila D Sullivan | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Maggie Gentry | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ada Gentry | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lester Gentry | 17 | Son | Driver Truck | Alabama |
| 47 | John Gentry | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Olin H Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Mildred Gentry | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Elizabeth Gentry | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)