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John Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dryer |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Dryer |
| Township / Ward | Central Falls City Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Sullivan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Sullivan | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 25
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 34
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Express |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 44
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Dryer |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Sullivan
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1673unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Kukutka | 29 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 2 | Annie Kukutka | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Joseph Kukutka | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Lois Kukutka | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Sophie Kukutka | 23 | Sister-in-law | Spooler | Poland |
| 6 | David Walker | 35 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Catherine Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Helen Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Irene Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Geraldine Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | David Walker | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | John E Sullivan THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Dryer | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Mary Sullivan | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Francis Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Charles Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Joseph Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | John F Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Paul Metivier | 35 | Head | Jig Dyer | Russia |
| 19 | Catherine Metivier | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 20 | Theodore Metivier | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Thomas J Ouellette | 35 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 22 | Leda Ouellette | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | Lorea Ouellette | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Leda Ouellette | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Thomas Jr Ouellette | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Paul Grata | 24 | Head | Spooler | Poland |
| 27 | Mary Grata | 25 | Wife | Spiller | Poland |
| 28 | Stanley Grata | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Anastasia Grata | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Francis Simo | 30 | Head | Picker | France |
| 31 | Aldea Simo | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | Alexander Simo | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Alfred Simo | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Emery Picher | 65 | Head | Shoveler | Canada |
| 35 | Lucienne Picher | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Louis Picher | 20 | Son | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Adam Rutkauskas | 35 | Head | Weaver | Lithuania |
| 38 | Sophie Rutkauskas | 34 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 39 | Celia Rutkauskas | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Helen Rutkauskas | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Georgia Rutkauskas | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Ludwig Rutkauskas | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | James Rutkauskas | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Carl Amaro | 44 | Head | Starch Dipper | Portugal |
| 45 | Josephine Amaro | 32 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 46 | Adeline Amaro | 16 | Daughter | Bobbin Boy | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Abel Amaro | 14 | Son | Hooker | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Jenny Amaro | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Mary Amaro | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Edward Amaro | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)