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Francis Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Francis Sullivan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Bridget — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Francis J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Auto Bodies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edna Sullivan | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Francis Sullivan | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal Wagon |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Francis J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Auto Bodies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Francis Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Sullivan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Sullivan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2107:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Jr | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George J Kelly | 38 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marie J Kelly | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Kelly | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Kelly | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Madaglene Kelly | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Kelly | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret A Burns | 43 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Burns | 49 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William L Dunker | 32 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alice M Dunker | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John J Dunker | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice Dunker | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert W Dunker | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Arthur C Duer | 34 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Marie Duer | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Bernice A Duer | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Francis J Sullivan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edna E Sullivan | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John S Sullivan | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret M Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry D Vogel | 31 | Head | Sheet Metal | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence Vogel | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Vogel | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alfred Vogel | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Fred Potter | 40 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anna Potter | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Potter | 17 | Daughter | Winding | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Freda Potter | 48 | Head | Mender | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Potter | 46 | Sister | Mender | Ireland |
| 31 | Helene Potter | 16 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ellen Waters | 65 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Gallagher | 30 | Niece | Mender | Ireland |
| 34 | Margaret Gallagher | 22 | Niece | Mender | Scotland |
| 35 | John Forshkelley | 42 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 36 | Alice Forshkelley | 39 | Wife | None | England |
| 37 | Leslie Forshkelley | 19 | Son | Blacksmith | England |
| 38 | Geoffrey Forshkelley | 11 | Son | None | England |
| 39 | Phyllis Forshkelley | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Cunliffe | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Alice Cunliffe | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice E Cunliffe | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Doris E Cunliffe | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Cunliffe | 78 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph A Steilmayer | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lydia Steilmayer | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John R Steilmayer | 20 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Jr Steilmayer | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frederick C Frank | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna E Frank | 33 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Francis
Gen 1 · 2 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)