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Nellie Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Sullivan | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Kathleen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nellie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Helen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 44
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Sullivan
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02676-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Scaduto | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Morris Grossman | 31 | Head | Lawyer | Poland |
| 3 | Ethel Grossman | 29 | Wife | Steno-Typist | California |
| 4 | Minnie M. Martell | 48 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Rudolph Truel | 34 | Head | Supt. | Alabama |
| 6 | Gladys Truel | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Marie Truel | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Barbara Truel | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Safel Pero | 41 | Head | Manager | Albania |
| 10 | Hilda Pero | 31 | Wife | — | Albania |
| 11 | Petrit Pero | 8 | son | — | Mass. |
| 12 | Bido Pero | 57 | Mother | — | Albania |
| 13 | William Rosborough | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Jennie Rosborough | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Jennie Nelson | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Timothy Sullivan | 43 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Ireland |
| 17 | Nellie Sullivan THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Sullivan | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Helen Sullivan | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Kathleen Sullivan | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Frank Doran | 34 | Head | Cook | Ireland |
| 22 | Margaret Doran | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Joan Doran | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Catherine Dieter | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Patrick Mcmahon | 24 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 26 | Bridie Mcmahon | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Kathleen Mcmahon | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Ellen Mccarthy | 50 | Head | Maid | Nova Scotia |
| 29 | David Mccarthy | 18 | son | Mason Helper | New York |
| 30 | Donald Mccarthy | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Irene Reckhow | 58 | Head | Maid | New York |
| 32 | Mary Powers | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Margaret Powers | 36 | daughter | Private Secy | New York |
| 34 | John J. Powers | 23 | son | Fire Underwriter | New York |
| 35 | Larry Mupo | 27 | Head | Roofer | New York |
| 36 | Frances Mupo | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Veronica Mupo | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Marlene Mupo | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Harry Cofall | 31 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Julia Cofall | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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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)