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Margaret Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1855), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 85
b. ~1855
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Sullivan | Daughter | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Rosa Sullivan | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lois Cockrell | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Head | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Spouse | — | 85 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Mississippi
Spouse, age 65
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Smith, Mississippi
Other, age 75
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 85
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 85 · b. ~1855 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobbie R. Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Orlandee J. Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Gladys Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bradys Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Marie Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary C. Runnells | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Clarence S. Kimbo | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Gladys Kimbo | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Barney Sullivan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lydia Sullivan | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Joseph D. Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Vinson D. Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Donald Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jeff D. Sullivan | 78 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jane Sullivan | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | S. Robert Bunch | 56 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 57 | Carrie Bunch | 49 | Wife | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 58 | Arnie Lampkin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Carrie D. Lampkin | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | T. H. Lampkin | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eddie Lampkin | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary L. Furniss | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Eddie D. Furniss | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary L. Shivers | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Joseph Sullivan | 88 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Margaret Sullivan THIS PERSON | 85 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | L. Catherine Sullivan | 62 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Rosa L. Sullivan | 45 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lois M. Cockrell | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ed Hales | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Allie Hales | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Emma Frazelle | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Earnest Frazelle | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Vernita Frazelle | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tom Gatt | 75 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Thomas M. Gill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Gill | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Elise Gill | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Milton Gill | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hattie Kervington | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
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)