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Francis Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Francis Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Sullivan | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Francis Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Katherine Sullivan | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 26
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | general worker |
| Industry | textile mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Francis Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sullivan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sullivan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Sullivan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Sullivan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Sullivan
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Josephine Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel902:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G. Holden | 54 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Rose E. Holden | 52 | Wife | None | England |
| 3 | E. Gertrude Holden | 30 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 4 | C. Ralph Holden | 29 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Harold W. Holden | 27 | Son | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Florence A. Holden | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Barbara B. Holden | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Amos P. Holden | 62 | Brother | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Arthur E. Holden | 31 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Helen M. Holden | 28 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Arthur E. Jr. Holden | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John Micholsky | 45 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 13 | Mary Micholsky | 40 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 14 | Mary Micholsky | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John Jr. Micholsky | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles Micholsky | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Ernest Micholsky | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George Sudak | 42 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 19 | Barbara Sudak | 40 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 20 | Mary G. Sudak | 20 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 21 | Stephen Sudak | 18 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 22 | Lillian B. Sudak | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Nellie B. Sudak | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Alice Sudak | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Philip Sudak | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Barbara Sudak | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | George Homesuk | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 28 | Flora M. Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | William E. Harvie | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Canada English |
| 30 | Minnie Harvie | 57 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 31 | Joseph Sullivan | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 57 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Josephine Sullivan | 22 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Francis Sullivan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Katherine Sullivan | 65 | Sister | None | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Jacob Lendall | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Julia S. Lendall | 45 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Margaret Lendall | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Henry Lendall | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Fredrick Lendall | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Kathleen Lendall | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph J. Hellis | 44 | Head | Feltmaker | Germany |
| 43 | Ida B. Hellis | 38 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Francis J. Hellis | 20 | Son | Feltmaker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Edward R. Hellis | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice R. Hellis | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Joseph J. Hellis | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert L. Hellis | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary A. Blakeney | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Charles J. Blakeney | 21 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)