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John Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this John Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hillsborough, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & John — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telegrapher |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Telegrapher |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Peterboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryeaness Sullivan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Irena Sullivan | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hillsborough, New …
Son, age 9
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Hillsborough, New …
Son, age 18
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Hillsborough, New …
Head, age 27
Hillsborough, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Telegrapher |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 John Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy Sullivan
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New Hampshire
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hillsborough, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1009unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Gassner | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Anna Gassner | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Henry Phillips | 54 | Head | Meat Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Agnes Phillips | 56 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Arthur H Miller | 57 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Hattie Miller | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Isabelle Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Albina Mc Laughlin | 43 | Servant | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Theodore Cockburn | 42 | Lodger | Painter | Vermont |
| 10 | Nellie Miller | 59 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Percy Miller | 15 | Son | Finisher | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Jesse Miller | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Henry Jones | 21 | Lodger | Basket Maker | New York |
| 14 | Ethel Jones | 19 | Lodger | Setting Up | New York |
| 15 | Lloyd Lovering | 22 | Lodger | Assistant Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Maurice Nichols | 41 | Head | Partner | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Cora Nichols | 40 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Phyllis Nichols | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Richard Nichols | 14 | Son | Helper | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Sarah Wilkins | 66 | Mother in law | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Ida Ladd | 49 | Head | Packer | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Jennie Ladd | 41 | Sister | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Eugene Libby | 62 | Lodger | Cutter | Maine |
| 24 | Guy Libby | 19 | Lodger | Cutter | Maine |
| 25 | Blair R Townsend | 50 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | John Cunningham | 59 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary Cunningham | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Roger Cunningham | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Ellen Cunningham | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Edward Cunningham | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Bernard Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | George A Hamilton | 59 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Martha Hamilton | 57 | Daughter | Post Master | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Annie E Hamilton | 44 | Son | Needleworker | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Allan P Harvey | 50 | Head | Finisher | New York |
| 36 | Mattie Harvey | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | John Sullivan THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Telegrapher | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Irena L Sullivan | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ryeaness Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Arthur Stevens | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Jane Stevens | 67 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Fred Button | 50 | Head | Conductor | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Nett May Button | 44 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Ambrose Shattuck | 71 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Mabel Shattuck | 42 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Charles Baldwin | 55 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Leah Baldwin | 41 | Wife | Book Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Frank Belcher | 41 | Head | Partner | Canada |
| 49 | Adala Belcher | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 50 | Stella Belcher | 66 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)