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James Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dooly-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dooly-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Cornelius — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dooly-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 585 Byronville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | District 585 Byronville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Sullivan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Erastus Sullivan | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Billie Sullivan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dooly, Georgia
Son, age 2
Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dooly, Georgia
Son, age 12
Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dooly-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Dooly-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 585 Byronville |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Erastus Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Sullivan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erastus Sullivan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Sullivan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Sullivan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Pauline Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Dooly-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dooly-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00666-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara White | 61 | Wife | Field Work | Georgia |
| 2 | Buford White | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Pearl White | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie Lee White | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Buford Ii White | 10 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Charlie L. Wood | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Carrie Wood | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Laura Bell Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Charlie May Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Oliver Grantville | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Marie Grantville | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Helen Grantville | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Marjorie Grantville | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | James Brooks | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Maggie Brooks | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Oscar L. Brooks | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Rosie Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Erastus Sullivan | 61 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie Sullivan | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | James Sullivan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 21 | Billie Sullivan | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Helen Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Pauline Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Aleck Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Hattie Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Eva M. Williams | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Georgia |
| 27 | Ida Mae Williams | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Georgia |
| 28 | Abb Williams | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Aleck Jr. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Sammy Williams | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Lonnie Williams | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | J. W. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | J. C. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Marvin Williams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Rosa Bell Mckenzie | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Carrie Coleman | 56 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Walter Joiner | 66 | Uncle | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Jim O. Roberts | 60 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 39 | Lucile Roberts | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Latrell Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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)