Jeremiah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Jeremiah Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Jeremiah J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass.
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass
Occupation	Superintendent
Township / Ward	Boston City
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jeremiah	Age	Birth yr
Helen Sullivan	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Mary Sullivan	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Helen Sullivan	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Francis Sullivan	Son	—	19	~1921
Jeremiah Sullivan	Head	—	51	~1889
Raymond Sullivan	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Son, age 27

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Jeremiah F.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mass
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Woolen
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 38

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Jeremiah
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mass
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Salad Dressing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Jeremiah J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass.
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

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Jeremiah Sullivan

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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01678-00375)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harriet Liddell	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
2	Kenneth Liddell	25	Brother	Watchman	Mass.
3	Earnest Kingsbury	70	Head	—	England
4	Margaret S. Kingsbury	47	Wife	—	Mass.
5	James R. Kingsbury	19	Son	Plumber'S Helper	Mass.
6	Mary E. Kingsbury	16	Daughter	—	Mass.
7	Joseph J. Kingsbury	9	Son	—	Mass.
8	Francis J. Kingsbury	7	Son	—	Mass.
9	Eleanor Kingsbury	73	Mother	—	England
10	Catherine M. Grady	50	Sister	Assistant	Mass.
11	Sarah T. Graham	65	Sister	—	Eire
12	Thomas F. Gardner	73	Head	—	England
13	Mildred A. Gardner	51	Wife	—	Mass.
14	Catherine V. Gardner	29	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
15	Francis Gardner	25	Son	Searcher	Mass.
16	Thomas R. Gardner	21	Son	—	Mass.
17	Jeremiah J. Sullivan THIS PERSON	51	Head	Superintendent	Mass.
18	Helen C. Sullivan	40	Wife	—	Mass.
19	Francis D. Sullivan	19	Son	Typing	Mass.
20	Helen E. Sullivan	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
21	Mary T. Sullivan	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
22	Raymond H. Sullivan	8	Son	—	Mass.
23	Angelo De Meo	52	Head	Gardener	Italy
24	Sarah De Meo	51	Wife	—	Mass.
25	Mary C. De Meo	19	Daughter	—	Mass.
26	Francis Fahey	40	Head	Officer	Mass.
27	Jeannette M. Fahey	38	Wife	—	Mass.
28	Joan A. Fahey	7	Daughter	—	Mass.
29	Francis M. Fahey	5	Son	—	Mass.
30	Peter A. Olson	67	Head	Watchman	Sweden
31	George W. Olson	38	Son	Bookkeeper	Mass.
32	Gertrude Olson	34	Daughter-in-law	—	Mass.
33	Mabel Olson	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Mass.
34	June Olson	16	Granddaughter	—	Mass.
35	Virginia Patterson	14	Lodger	—	Mass.
36	David Beverley	47	Head	Chauffeur	Eire
37	Mary D. Beverley	45	Wife	—	Mass.
38	Thomas Donlon	76	Father-in-law	—	Eire
39	Henry C. Quigley	52	Head	Track Supervisor	Connecticut
40	Clara V. Quigley	44	Wife	—	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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