James Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Walpole
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Press Man
Industry	Book Bindery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	392
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Press Man
Township / Ward	Walpole
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Phyllis Sullivan	Daughter	—	12	~1928
James Sullivan	Head	—	51	~1889
Richard Sullivan	Son	—	14	~1926
Timothy Sullivan	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Sullivan	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 31

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Grinder
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 41

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	James L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ireland Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland Free State
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Printing Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Walpole
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Occupation	Press Man
Industry	Book Bindery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	392
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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James Sullivan

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01633-00265)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fay Mary G Fay	58	Wife	Maid	Ireland
42	Ann Fay	60	Lodger	—	Mass
43	Donald Boynton	25	Head	Operator	Mass
44	Althea E Boynton	23	Wife	—	Mass
45	Marian Boynton	2	Daughter	—	Mass
46	Philip S Cecone	56	Head	Laborer	Italy
47	Jennie Cecone	56	Wife	—	Italy
48	Bevolda Cecone	18	Daughter	—	Mass
49	Emma Cecone	17	Daughter	—	Mass
50	Dominick Cecone	13	Son	—	Mass
51	Richard E Cecone	28	Head	Laborer	Italy
52	Grace Cecone	27	Wife	—	Mass
53	Ruth Cecone	6	Daughter	—	Mass
54	Richard Jr Cecone	5	Son	—	Mass
55	James Sullivan THIS PERSON	51	Head	Press Man	Vermont
56	Mary E Sullivan	51	Wife	—	Mass
57	"""Timothy """"Ab""""""" Sullivan	21	Son	Salesman	Mass
58	Richard Sullivan	14	Son	—	Mass
59	Phyllis Sullivan	12	Daughter	—	Mass
60	Michael Fitzgibbons	53	Head	Sergeant	Mass
61	Alice Fitzgibbons	38	Wife	—	Mass
62	George Fitzgibbons	17	Son	—	Mass
63	Eddie Fitzgibbons	14	Son	—	Mass
64	Ann Fitzgibbons	13	Daughter	—	Mass
65	James Fitzgibbons	4	Son	—	Mass
66	Charles Fitzgibbons	2	Son	—	Mass
67	Arthur D Baxter	28	Head	Core Maker	Mass
68	Margaret Baxter	31	Wife	—	Mass
69	Beverly Baxter	5	Daughter	—	Mass
70	Jean Baxter	1	Daughter	—	Mass
71	Ernest Moreau	33	Head	Machine Tender	Mass
72	Katherine D Moreau	30	Wife	—	Mass
73	Robert Moreau	15	Nephew	—	Mass
74	Ernest Jr Moreau	2	Son	—	Mass
75	Kenneth Hutchins	26	Head	Machine Tender	Mass
76	Sadie G Hutchins	26	Wife	—	Mass
77	David Hutchins	1	Son	—	Mass
78	Ivar S Salmiar	67	Head	—	Mass
79	Ellen Salmiar	27	Daughter	Machine Operator	Mass
80	William Notley	35	Son in Law	Attendant	Mass

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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.

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