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James Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this James Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Medical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Medical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1673unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irene | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Edna | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | England |
| 53 | Shipper Robert | 30 | Boarder | Second Hand | England |
| 54 | Joseph | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | England |
| 55 | John Sullivan | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 56 | James Sullivan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Doctor | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Mary Donnelly | 53 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Edward Mc Cabe | 17 | Boarder | Stitcher | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Charles Perry | 50 | Head | Roll Maker | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Annie M Perry | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Henry B Perry | 11 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mabel Perry | 10 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Philip H Entwistle | 54 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 64 | Ida Entwistle | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Philip Entwistle | 17 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Grace Entwistle | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Ida Entwistle | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 68 | George Entwistle | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Anthony Lambert | 33 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 70 | Mary Lambert | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Mary Lambert | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Charles Lambert | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Raymond Lambert | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Florence Lambert | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Henry Mc Cann | 43 | Head | Bleaching Hand | Rhode Island |
| 76 | John Mc Cann | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 77 | George Lanna | 42 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Edith Lanna | 42 | Wife | Stoker | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Howard Hadfield | 25 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Dina Hadfield | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Howard Hadfield | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Alice Hadfield | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | William Mallory | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 84 | John Mallory | 27 | Son | Milk Man | Rhode Island |
| 85 | William Mallory | 20 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 86 | George Clark | 73 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Emma Clark | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 88 | Josephine Engle | 33 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 89 | Edward Engle | 12 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Gerald Engle | 7 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Eliza Drake | 63 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 92 | John Pierce | 41 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 93 | Mary Pierce | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Robert Pierce | 19 | Son | Folder | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Everett Pierce | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Dorothy Pierce | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Helen Pierce | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Margaret Pierce | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Emily Porter | 71 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)