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Joseph Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sullivan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jno & Annie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Sullivan | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Home Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Joseph Sullivan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jno Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jno Sullivan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Sullivan
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Sullivan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Sullivan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu870unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie May | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ernest | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Albert Tipton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lula Tipton | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mary Tipton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clinton Sikes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Enidie Sikes | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Julia Sikes | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Stilla Sikes | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mandy Sikes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Allie Sikes | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Adolph Sikes | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Allyn Sikes | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | John Seals | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary Seals | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Maybelle Seals | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jim Jones | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Jones | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mackey Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jim Jones | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Boy Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Allen Sikes | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Rosa Sikes | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hattie Sikes | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Will Sullivan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Sullivan | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Joseph Sullivan THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Dennis Seals | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Joanna Seals | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Leanna Wright | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Sid Ferguson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Flossie Ferguson | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Willie Ferguson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Pattie Walton | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Jim Landhit | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Alice Landhit | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Hallie Landhit | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Maidie Landhit | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Wesley Owens | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Zenia Owens | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Rhonda Owens | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Thadue Owens | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Marcel Owens | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Fannie Owens | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Agnes Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Alvia Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lehorbe Sikes | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Emma Sikes | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Arthur Sikes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)