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George Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Walter — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sullivan | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leland Sullivan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Talbert Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bienville, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Head, age 35
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 George Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Sullivan
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Sullivan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Sullivan
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Louisiana
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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 — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arnon Knowles | 29 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 42 | Gertrude E Knowles | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Herrod A Knowles | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Doris Phillip | 25 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Archie Knotts | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Adelia Knotts | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Irma Knotts | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Bobby Knotts | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | L. V. Knotts | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Vera Knotts | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mcdaniel Knotts | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | George L Fry | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Maggie Fry | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Frank L Fry | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Nancy P Fry | 82 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Dora S Fry | 41 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Willie A Harper | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Cassie Harper | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Nanie Harper | 78 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lu Vera Harper | 19 | Sister in law | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jim D Sullivan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lillie Sullivan | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alice Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Syble Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Marshall Sullivan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Elona Sullivan | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Marie Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mary N Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Glennie Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jack Sullivan | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lillian Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Jack Dean Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Gloria Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Kathleen Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | George P Sullivan THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Annie Sullivan | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Talbert Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Leland Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Frank R Jenks | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Eunice Jenks | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
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)