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Joseph Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Laurens City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Sarah Sullivan | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Head, age 48
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant Grocery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 57
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 67
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Dial | 60 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alice Dial | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Dial | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 4 | J. Corbet Dial | 22 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Nell Dial | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William H Dial | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | James S Bennett | 55 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 8 | Nannie B Bennett | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James W Bennett | 25 | Son | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 10 | Claudia C Bennett | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Henry G Bennett | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Flora G Bennett | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | W. D. Thomas | 74 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Josephine G Watts | 71 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Oscar W Babb | 50 | Lodger | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Babb | 45 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 17 | Burkett L Clardy | 42 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alice S Clardy | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eloise Clardy | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Virginia Clardy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Wells E Clardy | 38 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ursula C Clardy | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Anna Garrett | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth Teague | 84 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Albert W Teague | 43 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 26 | Morris B Davis | 25 | Lodger | Car Inspector | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie L Davis | 21 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Weir Nickels | 26 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 29 | Amelia T Nickels | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Amelia T Nickels | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sally H Nickels | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hugh K Aiken | 52 | Head | President | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nannie T Aiken | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hugh K Aiken | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert C Aiken | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Milton S Hughes | 37 | Head | Civil Engineer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jessie D Hughes | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Earle Wilson | 36 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jane Louise J Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Joseph H Sullivan THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 41 | Nannie B Sullivan | 34 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah P Sullivan | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Clint S Puckett | 44 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 44 | Nannie Puckett | 31 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 45 | James Puckett | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edwin Puckett | 40 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lillian Puckett | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Lillian Puckett | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary S Puckett | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jane Puckett | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)