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John Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Timothy — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | Dept State NY |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1920 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Timothy Sullivan | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Wilson Sullivan | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Victor Sullivan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alice Sullivan | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 15
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 25
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Highway Inspector |
| Industry | City of Albany |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 35
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | Dept State NY |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1920 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Bussey (~0.60 confidence) and father Timothy Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Agnes Bussey
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Timothy Sullivan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Sullivan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Sullivan
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Sullivan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Victor Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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
1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02819-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Kallas | 49 | Head | Steward | Greece |
| 2 | Alice Kallas | 57 | Wife | Stewardess | New York |
| 3 | Lester Zink | 30 | Lodger | Bartender | New York |
| 4 | Louis Vranick | 20 | Lodger | Handyman | Hungary |
| 6 | Timothy S. Sullivan | 68 | Head | Contractor Builder | New York |
| 7 | Alice W. Sullivan | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Wilson Sullivan | 36 | Son | Real Estate Broker | New York |
| 9 | John F. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Chief Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Elizabeth W. Sullivan | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 11 | Victor A. Sullivan | 30 | Son | Real Estate Broker | New York |
| 12 | John J. Doran | 49 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Lula M. Doran | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Allice J. Doran | 21 | Daughter | Business Mach Operator | New York |
| 15 | Bernard J. Reilly | 65 | Head | Foreman | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Lucy F. Reilly | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Joseph B. Reilly | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | A. W. Myers | 62 | Head | President | Germany |
| 19 | Rose Myers | 52 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 20 | James Dempsey | 70 | Head | Bus Starter | Irish Free State |
| 21 | Deliah Dempsey | 71 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 22 | Anna Dempsey | 41 | Daughter | Office Manager | New York |
| 23 | Fred Casasola | 45 | Lodger | Sculptor | Italy |
| 25 | Francis Quackenbush | 45 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 26 | Margaret Quackenbush | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Francis Quackenbush | 24 | Son | Maintenance | New York |
| 28 | John Quackenbush | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 29 | Margaret Quackenbush | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 30 | Rose Quackenbush | 75 | Mother | — | New York |
| 31 | Mary Quackenbush | 36 | Sister in law | File Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Matthew Quackenbush | 11 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 33 | John Grady | 47 | Brother in law | Electrician | New York |
| 34 | Eugene, R. O'Haire | 38 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 35 | Dorothy O'Haire | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Eugene O'Haire | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Kathleen O'Haire | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Deliah O'Haire | 70 | Mother | — | New York |
| 39 | Harold J. Mullony | 42 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 40 | Helen B. Mullony | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)