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James Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sadie & Frank — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sullivan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sadie Sullivan | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Catherine Heinhardt | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: mother Sadie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Weisbruth (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Sadie Sullivan
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Weisbruth
b. ~1867
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
James Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03237-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Judd | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | James Gould | 34 | Head | Crane Operator | Ohio |
| 3 | Lydia Gould | 33 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 5 | Raymond Young | 46 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 6 | Florence Young | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Jack Young | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ladislaus Kovach | 25 | Head | X-Ray Engineer | Hungary |
| 9 | Elizabeth Kovach | 26 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 10 | Carl F. Kulow | 61 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 11 | Hulda Kulow | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Alida Kulow | 31 | Daughter | Packer | Ohio |
| 13 | Norman Kulow | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Arline Bram | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Ruth Bram | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Raymond Bram | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Sadie Sullivan | 48 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Catherine Sullivan | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Ohio |
| 19 | James Sullivan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 20 | John Sullivan | 22 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 21 | Catherine Heinhardt | 69 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 22 | Edwin Garnett | 59 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 23 | George Ferguson | 52 | Head | Repair Man | Scotland |
| 24 | Minnie Ferguson | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Mary Doering | 69 | Head | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 26 | John Schieb | 36 | Head | Maintainer | Rumania |
| 27 | Katherine Schieb | 37 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 28 | John M. Schieb | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Fred W. Schieb | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Lewis Jaquays | 60 | Head | Switchman | Michigan |
| 31 | Barbara Jaquays | 60 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 32 | Dorothy Jaquays | 29 | Daughter | Nurse | Ohio |
| 33 | Frances Jaquays | 23 | Daughter | General Lab. | Ohio |
| 34 | Charles Jaquays | 20 | Son | Crane Operator | Ohio |
| 35 | Horace Talkington | 38 | Head | Yard Clerk | Indiana |
| 36 | Pauline Talkington | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | John Talkington | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Charles Talkington | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Henry B. Lucas | 42 | Head | Tool Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Katie Lucas | 40 | Wife | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)