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James Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denton Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Denton Precinct |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Sullivan | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Gerald Sullivan | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gladys Sullivan | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Sullivan | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Daniel Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Timothy Sullivan | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Gabriel Sullivan | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harold Sullivan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Sullivan | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 7 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Son, age 34
Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denton Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Patrick Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Sullivan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sullivan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Harold Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gabriel Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02253-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Orville Peterson | 17 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | C. Milton Peterson | 15 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Harrison Fraas | 51 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Nebraska |
| 44 | Minnie B. Fraas | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Theodore Fraas | 26 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Harrison Fraas | 24 | Son | Apprentice | Nebraska |
| 47 | Gloria Fraas | 22 | Daughter | Nurses Aide | Nebraska |
| 48 | Marion Fraas | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 49 | Joseph Fraas | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Lionel Fraas | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Richard Fraas | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Andrew Fraas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Lena A. Fraas | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Allen Fraas | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Lawrence Fraas | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Dorothy Fraas | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Jo Ann Fraas | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Caroline Donaley | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 59 | John Sullivan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Mary B. Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Genevie Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Mary Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Vincent Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Patrick J. Sullivan | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Margaret Sullivan | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | James Sullivan THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Gabriel Sullivan | 31 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Edward Sullivan | 29 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Harold Sullivan | 25 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Daniel Sullivan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Timothy Sullivan | 26 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Alice Sullivan | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Gladys Sullivan | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Gerald Sullivan | 6 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Carl Bester | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Blanche A. Bester | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Doris Bester | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Donald Bester | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Lloyd Bester | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Bessie A. Wilson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
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 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)