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James Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Nellie — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Metalworker |
| Industry | Metal Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Metalworker |
| Township / Ward | Guttenberg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Sullivan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Sullivan | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Charles Sullivan | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gustave Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Sullivan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1910
Hudson, New …
Head, age 26
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Marble Worker |
| Industry | Marble Work |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 35
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Metalworker |
| Industry | Metal Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 James Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1041unit:0462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mocovasky | 44 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 2 | John Mocovasky | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph Jr Mocovasky | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Michael Mocovasky | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Helen Mocovasky | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John Zuback | 42 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 7 | August Zuback | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charles Zuback | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Stephen Csicsko | 32 | Head | — | Slovakia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Csicsko | 30 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Jr Csicsko | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Csicsko | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edward Csicsko | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Paul Csicsko | 57 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 15 | Susie Csicsko | 42 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 16 | Paul Jr Csicsko | 19 | Son | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 17 | John Csicsko | 14 | Son | — | Slovakia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Csicsko | 11 | Daughter | — | Slovakia |
| 19 | Mary Csicsko | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mildred Csicsko | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Charles Sutter | 45 | Head | Metalworker | Switzerland |
| 22 | Louisa Sutter | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Alma Sutter | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 24 | Louis Sutter | 21 | Son | Ironworker | New York |
| 25 | William Sutter | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 26 | Walter Sutter | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Harry Sutter | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Harold Sutter | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Jennie Sutter | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Charles Jr Sutter | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 31 | Julius Perkin | 25 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 32 | Sarah Perkin | 20 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Angelo Rizzotto | 29 | Boarder | Barber | Italy |
| 34 | James Sullivan THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Metalworker | Vermont |
| 35 | Alice Sullivan | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Charles Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Gustave Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Rita Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jacob Zebel | 51 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 40 | Linda Zebel | 45 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Anna Zebel | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Mary Zebel | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 43 | Margaret Webb | 35 | Head | — | Canada |
| 44 | Stephen Webb | 11 | Son | — | Canada |
| 45 | Alice Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 46 | Effie Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 47 | Edith Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 48 | Bridgett Bolland | 71 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 49 | John Bolland | 37 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Conrad Brooking | 21 | Head | Metalworker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 1920 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)