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George Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Sullivan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Georgia — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Wolfscrape Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Sullivan | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Lias Rhodes | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Sullivan | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duplin, North …
Son, age 4
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 14
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Son, age 24
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Son, age 34
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father George Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Sullivan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lottie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-01041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary H. Blond | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Evelyn Blond | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Henri S. Sullivan | 35 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice Sullivan | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John H. Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary A. Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Speight Hill | 51 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lena L. Hill | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Linnie L. Hill | 22 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 10 | Gene Hill | 20 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pate Lou Hill | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Guy Bennett | 39 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Bennett | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie G. Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Gary G. Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Pauline Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jerry H. Bennett | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Grady L. Cherry | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Earl Cherry | 25 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elwood Cherry | 22 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clinton Rodgers | 51 | Hired hand | 40 | Virginia |
| 22 | Felix Arnett | 21 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 23 | Doris Arnett | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bobby J. Arnett | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Franklin Foster | 13 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Major Holmes | 52 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lottie Holmes | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Drifter Holmes | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Don Holmes | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Audrie Holmes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clayton Holmes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lois Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Leroy Holmes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lottie J. Holmes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | George Sullivan | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George H. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lottie Sullivan | 25 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Sullivan | 27 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ethel Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lias Rhodes | 18 | Hired hand | Farm | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)