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Nellie Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Sullivan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Divorced
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Order Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | H |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Order Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Payne | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Sullivan | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Shelly | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Pub Schools |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 51
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Order Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | H |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Sullivan
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel427:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Cummings | 35 | Head | Writer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary J. Cummings | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles R. Black | 49 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Beulah B. Black | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | James W. Morrison | 26 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 6 | Artarah J. Morrison | 21 | Wife | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 7 | Alfred J. Willey | 44 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 8 | Maymie F. Willey | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 9 | Lilla Blake | 40 | Roomer | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Thomas F. Mingus | 25 | Roomer | Time Keeper | Kansas |
| 11 | Austin J. Elliott | 43 | Roomer | Freight Clerk | England |
| 12 | Frank Hunstok | 37 | Roomer | Service Man | Illinois |
| 13 | Enoch Hedenstrom | 27 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 14 | David Hedenstrom | 33 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 15 | Lee H. Moss | 47 | Roomer | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Yetta Pomaranac | 60 | Roomer | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Robert E. Perrin | 46 | Roomer | — | English Canada |
| 18 | Frederick H. Snell | 26 | Roomer | Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Abraham Greenberg | 33 | Roomer | Proprietor | New York |
| 20 | Gus Lund | 45 | Roomer | Salesman | Sweden |
| 21 | Flora B. Wyckoff | 32 | Roomer | Waitress | Illinois |
| 22 | Carol Miller | 46 | Roomer | Cateress | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James F. Curtin | 55 | Roomer | Policeman | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank O. Hettinger | 65 | Roomer | Salesman | Ohio |
| 25 | Ralph N. Euskins | 47 | Roomer | Adv. | Maine |
| 26 | William G. Pherodott | 50 | Roomer | Broker | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles H. Frans | 28 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Julius Quaroz | 24 | Roomer | Driver | Minnesota |
| 29 | John H. Seatchmer | 61 | Roomer | Auditor | Illinois |
| 30 | Clarence Planting | 27 | Roomer | Plumber | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lillian M. Battles | 33 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 32 | Phoebe Martin | 34 | Roomer | Proofreader | Ohio |
| 33 | Margaret Boyle | 23 | Roomer | Manager | Illinois |
| 34 | Clarence E. Bhennan | 45 | Roomer | Store Keeper | Ohio |
| 35 | Lois L. King | 28 | Roomer | Cashier | Illinois |
| 36 | Nellie G. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Order Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert J. Sullivan | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joseph J. Shelly | 45 | Roomer | Clerk | Ireland |
| 39 | George S. Payne | 27 | Roomer | Agent | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)