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Jeremiah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Jeremiah Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Jeremiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 343 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jeremiah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Timothy Sullivan | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Francis Sullivan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jeremiah Sullivan | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Sullivan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Jeremiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat Firm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Jeremiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 343 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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Our Model Tree links Jeremiah Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jeremiah Sullivan
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01670-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guiseppino Quartarone | 37 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 42 | Josephine Quartarone | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Guiseppino Quartarone | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Janet Quartarone | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Thomas J. Kirby | 68 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 46 | Anna A. Kirby | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Anna F. Kirby | 37 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Leo H. Fitzpatrick | 48 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Katherine Fitzpatrick | 37 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | James H. Fitzpatrick | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Leonard Fitzpatrick | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Thomas Cappatona | 30 | Head | Blacksmith'S Helper | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Anna Cappatona | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Anthony Cappatona | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Caroline Cappatona | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Herbert L. Jackson | 42 | Head | Baker | Maine |
| 57 | Frances M. Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Herbert Jr. Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Florence L. Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Jeremiah Sullivan THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 61 | Margaret Sullivan | 51 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 62 | Timothy J. Sullivan | 26 | Son | Deliveryman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Francis J. Sullivan | 24 | Son | Cable Splicer'S Helper | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas D. Sullivan | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John P. Sullivan | 21 | Son | Clerkman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary C. Sullivan | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edward C. Sullivan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Margaret T. Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | James Sullivan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John Giacobbi | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 71 | Nicolina Giacobbi | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Angelina Giacobbi | 31 | Daughter | Mangler | Italy |
| 73 | Arthur Gall | 32 | Head | Clerk Sr. | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Hazel Gall | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Eileen R. Gall | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Arthur H. Gall | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Lawrence J. Gall | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Arthur Griswold | 59 | Head | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 79 | Helen Griswold | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 80 | Lillian Griswold | 26 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
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)