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Joseph Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steubenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | news boy |
| Industry | after school |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | News Boy |
| Township / Ward | Steubenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Sullivan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Sullivan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alexander Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eugene Sullivan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Sullivan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Ohio
Son, age 6
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jefferson-County, Ohio
Son, age 16
Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steubenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | news boy |
| Industry | after school |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ethel Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Jefferson-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03091-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E. Holman | 55 | head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 2 | Fred G. Holman | 57 | brother | Lineman | Ohio |
| 3 | Arthur Mcatee | 74 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Emma Mcatee | 57 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Leroy Hilgeman | 33 | stepson | Laborer | Ohio |
| 6 | John Salata | 70 | head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Salata | 58 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | George Salata | 21 | son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Elizabeth Salata | 18 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Edward F. Martin | 32 | head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 11 | Mildred Martin | 28 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lorna Deana Martin | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Anthony Eccelones | 22 | head | Dancing Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frances Eccelones | 21 | wife | Dancing Teacher | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hayes Eccelones | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Luella Anderson | 21 | maid | Maid | Ohio |
| 17 | John Sullivan | 54 | head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 18 | Anna Sullivan | 48 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 19 | Anna Sullivan | 25 | daughter | House Work | Ohio |
| 20 | Ethel Sullivan | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 21 | Eugene Sullivan | 18 | son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 22 | Joseph Sullivan THIS PERSON | 16 | son | News Boy | Ohio |
| 23 | Mary Elizabeth Sullivan | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Elsie Sullivan | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Robert Sullivan | 9 | son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Alexander Sullivan | 7 | son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Thomas Sullivan | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Frank Jelski | 52 | head | Miner | Poland |
| 29 | Stella Jelski | 42 | wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Frank Jelski | 21 | son | Miner | Ohio |
| 31 | Stephen Jelski | 16 | son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 32 | Chester Jelski | 15 | son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Edward Jelski | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Casimir Jelski | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Louis Jelski | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Joseph Mamuska | 54 | head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 37 | Antonina Mamuska | 48 | wife | — | Lithuania |
| 38 | Eva Mamuska | 21 | daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frances Mamuska | 17 | daughter | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 40 | John Mamuska | 15 | son | — | Ohio |
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)