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Patrick Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Job |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Sullivan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Warren Sullivan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lincoln Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | Book co. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Job |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Patrick Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Patrick Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Joy S. | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Dorothy | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Herman Moe | 23 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lena E. Moe | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Frederick H. Moe | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Dorothy Squires | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charles H. Leach | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 9 | Odessa G. Leach | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Patrick H. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Annie M. Sullivan | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Lincoln Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Warren H. Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Isabelle Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George Victor Leiteman | 33 | Head | Field Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Rachel Leiteman | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Paul H. Leiteman | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Marguerite Leiteman | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Anita Leiteman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anton L. Larsen | 52 | Head | Machinist | Norway |
| 21 | Anna B. Larsen | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 22 | Irving E. Larsen | 27 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Conrad Larsen | 20 | Son | General Helper | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Arthur E. Larsen | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Arthur E. Pritchett | 45 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ida M. Pritchett | 38 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 27 | Mildred L. Pritchett | 15 | Daughter | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Magdalene Pritchett | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Emily Pritchett | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lillian Pritchett | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Peter Olsen | 64 | Father-in-law | Caretaker | Denmark |
| 32 | Thomas H. Fielding | 27 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 33 | Abigail Fielding | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Catherine Fielding | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Thomas N. Jr. Fielding | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William H. Drake | 60 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 37 | Martha Drake | 68 | Sister | — | New York |
| 38 | John H. Davis | 58 | Head | Peddler | Canada |
| 39 | Bertha A. Davis | 49 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 40 | Ruth E. Davis | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Fred Paul Davis | 32 | Boarder | Teamster | Vermont |
| 42 | Robert Manganaro | 45 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James P. Scanlan | 55 | Head | Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Abbie T. Scanlan | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Rose E. Scanlan | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Marion F. Scanlan | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | James H. Scanlan | 19 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Walter V. Scanlan | 17 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Emily Scanlan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Olaf Nordbo | 34 | Head | Steam Fitter | Norway |
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)