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Joseph Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Sullivan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & James — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Radio factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Gemmell | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Gemmell | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 8 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 10 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Radio factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bernard Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Sullivan
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Sullivan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sullivan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Sullivan
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03742-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Verna Quirk | 38 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Andrew Quirk | 24 | Son | Hosiery | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Quirk | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Andrew Quirk | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Hazel Quirk | 35 | Sister | Hosiery | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Corey | 41 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 47 | Elizabeth Corey | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alice Corey | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Sara Robinson | 78 | Servant-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 50 | Howard Stock | 32 | Head | Inspector | Penna |
| 51 | Mary Stock | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Penna |
| 52 | Thomas F. Kelly | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary K. Kelly | 40 | Wife | Waitress | Ireland |
| 54 | Patrick Kelly | 76 | Father | — | Northern Ireland |
| 55 | John Byrne | 34 | Lodger | Bar-Tender | Northern Ireland |
| 56 | Charles Hammond | 33 | Head | Sheet Metal | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Dorothy Hammond | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dorothy Hammond | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joan Hammond | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Frank Snyder | 55 | Head | Brewer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Snyder | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Emily Snyder | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Loretta Snyder | 13 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Snyder | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas Mcnamara | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Minnie Mcnamara | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joseph Sullivan THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Margaret C. Sullivan | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joan Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Sullivan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William J. Gemmell | 62 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Gemmell | 25 | Brother-in-law | Trim Line | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary R. Horne | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Albin C. Horne | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph Urso | 33 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 76 | Mary Urso | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 77 | Joseph J. Urso | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lucy Urso | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Gerard Urso | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary C. Bainbridge | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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 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)