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Margaret Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freeborn-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Freeborn-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Bath Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Sullivan | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Jeanne Sullivan | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Sullivan | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Sullivan | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elaine Sullivan | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Levorson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lewis Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wm Sullivan | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Freeborn, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Freeborn, Minnesota
Spouse, age 50
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 61
Freeborn-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Sullivan
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01922-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chris Madson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 42 | Ellen Madson | 65 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Melvin Madson | 42 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Lelana Madson | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Harold Jensen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Marie Jensen | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Charles Jensen | 15 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Dorothy Jensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Edward Jensen | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Thomas Jensen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Elnora Jensen | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Marty Erickson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Dorothy Erickson | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Karen Erickson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Chester Erickson | 19 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 56 | Donald Erickson | 17 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 57 | Stanley Erickson | 16 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 58 | Valborg Erickson | 15 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | C. R. Sullivan | 66 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Margaret Sullivan THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Lewis Sullivan | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Wm Sullivan | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Dorothy Sullivan | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Jeanne Sullivan | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Edward Sullivan | 6 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Elaine Sullivan | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Helen Levorson | 19 | Maid | Maid | Minnesota |
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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)