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Mary Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Sullivan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Daniel Sullivan | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Annie White | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Daniel Sullivan | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 22
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 30
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 41
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sullivan
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1676unit:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel J Sullivan | 41 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Mary Sullivan THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Daniel Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Anna Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | William F Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Annie M White | 46 | Sister in law | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Manuel Botello | 50 | Head | Salesman | Portugal |
| 8 | Catherine Botello | 39 | Wife | Storekeeper | Portugal |
| 9 | Amelia Botello | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Joseph Botello | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | John Botello | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Mary Botello | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Manuel M Pina | 46 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 14 | Amelia Pina | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Roland Moniz | 63 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 16 | Mary Moniz | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 17 | John Moniz | 23 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Mary E Moniz | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | William Smith | 50 | Boarder | Foreman | Germany |
| 20 | Margaret Valois | 76 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Charles R Valois | 42 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Elizabeth Valois | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Joseph M Costa | 66 | Head | Jeweler | Portugal |
| 24 | Anna Costa | 72 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 25 | Mary Urban | 32 | Daughter | — | Portugal |
| 26 | Bertha Costa | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Joseph Costa | 25 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Daniel Mccormick | 34 | Head | Machinist | Portugal |
| 29 | Mary Mccormick | 29 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 30 | Daniel Mccormick | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Helen Mccormick | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Rita Mccormick | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Catherine B Mccormick | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Mary J Sullivan | 27 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Mary E Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Martin Sullivan | 28 | Boarder | Inspector | Ireland |
| 37 | James J Black | 40 | Head | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Margaret E Black | 37 | Wife | Motorman | Rhode Island |
| 39 | William H Black | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Manuel B Perry | 49 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 41 | Mary B Perry | 49 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 42 | James Perry | 15 | Son | Mailer | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Mary Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Joseph Medeiros | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Portugal |
| 45 | Mary Medeiros | 49 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 46 | Joseph Medeiros | 22 | Son | Laborer | Portugal |
| 47 | Mary Medeiros | 16 | Daughter | Jeweler | Portugal |
| 48 | Amelia Medeiros | 13 | Daughter | — | Portugal |
| 49 | John Medeiros | 10 | Son | — | Portugal |
| 50 | Manuel Medeiros | 7 | Son | — | Portugal |
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)