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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 John & John — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sullivan | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 10
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 13 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 | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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: father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Sullivan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Catherine Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1676unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Donoghue | 39 | Boarder | Rubber Worker | Ireland |
| 2 | John J. Sullivan | 36 | Boarder | Wagon Driver | Ireland |
| 3 | Michael O'Regan | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 4 | John O'Leary | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 5 | William Doyle | 35 | Boarder | Wagon Driver | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Patrick Murphy | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 7 | John Mckeon | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Timothy Fahey | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 9 | John Fahey | 15 | Boarder | Errand Boy | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Walter Fox | 58 | Boarder | Upholsterer | New York |
| 11 | John Coyle | 26 | Boarder | Telegrapher | Maryland |
| 12 | John Mcdermott | 25 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 13 | Albert Darcy | 41 | Head | Yes | England |
| 14 | Mary Darcy | 41 | Wife | Yes | England |
| 15 | Donald Darcy | 12 | Son | Yes | England |
| 16 | Mildred Darcy | 11 | Daughter | Yes | England |
| 17 | Edwin Darcy | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Thomas Diggins | 38 | Head | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Catherine Diggins | 45 | Wife | Yes | Ireland |
| 20 | Bernard Sheridan | 42 | Head | Yes | Ireland |
| 21 | Bridget Sheridan | 39 | Wife | Yes | Ireland |
| 22 | Francis Sheridan | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Alice F. Sheridan | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Elisario Gomes | 47 | Head | No | Portugal |
| 25 | Rose Gomes | 42 | Wife | No | Portugal |
| 26 | Lurina Gomes | 17 | Daughter | No | Portugal |
| 27 | Anthony Gomes | 31 | Boarder | No | Portugal |
| 28 | Louis Gomes | 30 | Boarder | No | Portugal |
| 29 | Alexandre Santos | 31 | Boarder | No | Portugal |
| 30 | Isah Santos | 23 | Boarder | No | Portugal |
| 31 | Albert Santos | 22 | Boarder | No | Portugal |
| 32 | Albert F. Gomes | 29 | Head | No | Portugal |
| 33 | Maria A. Gomes | 33 | Wife | No | Portugal |
| 34 | Estella Gomes | 9 | Daughter | Yes | Portugal |
| 35 | Laura Gomes | 4 | Daughter | Yes | Portugal |
| 36 | Albert Gomes | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | August Gomes | 18 | Boarder | No | Portugal |
| 38 | Constance Gomes | 25 | Boarder | No | Portugal |
| 39 | Edward Gorman | 46 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Sarah Gorman | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Edward Gorman | 23 | Son | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 42 | John Gorman | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | James Gorman | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | William Gorman | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | John Sullivan | 61 | Head | Yes | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Sullivan | 57 | Wife | Yes | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Sullivan | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Catherine Sullivan | 32 | Daughter | Solderer | Rhode Island |
| 49 | John Sullivan THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)