Eugene Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Eugene Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Gas Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Attendant
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Eugene	Age	Birth yr
J Sullivan	Other	—	19	~1921
Beatrice Sullivan	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Eugene Sullivan	Head	—	43	~1897
Richard Sullivan	Son	—	18	~1922
Natalie Sullivan	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Other, age 22

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Detective
Industry	Detective Agency
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 32

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 43

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Gas Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Eugene Sullivan

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02831-00256)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anthony Sidoni	41	Head	Proprietor	Italy
2	Maria Sidoni	31	Wife	—	Italy
3	Olga Sidoni	9	Daughter	—	New York
4	Henry A. Bell	61	Head	Proprietor	New York
5	Ellen K. Bell	23	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
6	Sturgess Rowell	59	Head	Bartender	New York
7	Lilian Rowell	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
8	Lawrence Van Sickle	36	Nephew	Bartender	New York
9	David Mcdowell	37	Lodger	Entertainer	New York
10	Samuel F. Head	50	Head	Editorial Writer	England
11	Marie A. Head	48	Wife	—	New York
12	Alan Sefton	23	Step son	—	New York
13	Sylvia Presbeth	37	Head	Housework	New York
14	Bartholomew Long	57	Head	Laborer	Illinois
15	Wilhelmina Long	57	Wife	—	New York
16	Amelia Enser	78	Head	—	New York
17	John D. Barnes	69	Head	—	Pennsylvania
18	Laura C. Barnes	61	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Leo Wingarter	49	Head	Truck Driver	New York
20	Stella Wingarter	50	Wife	—	New York
21	Robert (Ab) Wingarter	24	Son	Office Clerk	New York
22	Arthur Wingarter	23	Son	Office Clerk	New York
23	Elmer Wingarter	19	Son	Errand Boy	New York
24	Jean Wingarter	17	Daughter	—	New York
25	Teresa Wingarter	16	Daughter	—	New York
26	Dolores Wingarter	14	Daughter	—	New York
27	Mary Wingarter	12	Daughter	—	New York
28	Rita Wingarter	10	Daughter	—	New York
29	Bernadette Wingarter	7	Daughter	—	New York
30	Eugene Sullivan THIS PERSON	43	Head	Attendant	New York
31	Beatrice N. Sullivan	39	Wife	—	New York
32	Richard E. Sullivan	18	Son	—	New York
33	Natalie P. Sullivan	15	Daughter	—	New York
34	J. Robert Sullivan	19	Nephew	Attendant	New York
35	Edward Schoenberger	48	Head	—	New York
36	Alfred Goodrich	47	Lodger	—	New York
37	John E. Quinn	49	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
38	Elizabeth A. Quinn	39	Wife	Waitress	Austria
39	Ralph L. Quinn	23	Son	Laborer	Ohio

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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.

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