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John Cullen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Cullen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th R. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 7Th R D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Cullen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Cullen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Cullen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Cullen | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lawrence Cullen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fred Cullen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eva Cullen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Theresa Cullen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Blanche Cullen | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Roland Cullen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Christine Cullen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 27
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 37
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th R. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links John Cullen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cullen
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nathaniel Handy | 58 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 42 | Maude Handy | 55 | Wife | Picker | Maryland |
| 43 | Elsie Handy | 31 | Daughter | Picker | Delaware |
| 44 | Alberta Godfrey | 27 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 45 | James Godfrey | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Zeta Taylor | 19 | Head | Picker | Delaware |
| 47 | Frank Lynch | 16 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Mildred Lynch | 12 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Marguerite Lynch | 9 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 50 | William R. Cropper | 25 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 51 | Dorothy Cropper | 21 | Wife | Picker | Virginia |
| 52 | Ashed Cropper | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Eolton Cropper | 21 | Brother | Helper | Virginia |
| 54 | Elizabeth Cropper | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Idis E. Cropper | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ivory Taylor | 70 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nora B. Wood | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 58 | John M. Cullen THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Blanche T. Cullen | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Lawrence T. Cullen | 15 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alice V. Cullen | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Fred A. Cullen | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Evelyn K. Cullen | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Christine C. Cullen | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Roland M. Cullen | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Eva T. Cullen | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Amos A. Cullen | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Theresa L. Cullen | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Rodney B. Hopkins | 32 | Head | Feeder | Delaware |
| 70 | Helen Hopkins | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | David Hudson | 31 | Head | Feeder | Delaware |
| 72 | Ruth B. Hudson | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Albert H. Mumford | 54 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 74 | Hazel B. Mumford | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Willie E. Mumford | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Marion E. Mumford | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Hazel J. Mumford | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Evelyn E. Mumford | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Ira V. Long | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 80 | Sara E. Long | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)