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Patrick Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hampden, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hampden, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hampden, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Township / Ward | Holyoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sullivan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bridget Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Helen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Gertrude Sullivan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eugene Sullivan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Francis Sullivan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Needle Factory |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Patrick Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hampden, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Sullivan
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Patrick Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Francis Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bridget Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hampden, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Hampden, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu700unit:1096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Cunningham | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary Cunningham | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Katherine Cunningham | 24 | Daughter | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | James Cunningham | 20 | Son | College | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Francis Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Francis Mccarthy | 64 | Head | Mill Employee | Ireland |
| 57 | Ann Mccarthy | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Elizabeth Mccarthy | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Eugene Sullivan | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Patrick Sullivan THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Sullivan | 28 | Daughter | Laundry | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Helen Sullivan | 24 | Daughter | Mill Employee | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Bridget Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | Mill Employee | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Margaret Sullivan | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Francis Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Gertrude Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Walter Thiele | 45 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 68 | August Gander | 57 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 69 | Hulda Gander | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Elizabeth Gander | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Martha Gander | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Esther Gander | 23 | Daughter | Thread Mill | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Margaret Gander | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Walter Gander | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Fred Burnham | 37 | Head | — | England |
| 76 | Mary Burnham | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Sarah Clayton | 42 | Sister in law | Mill Employee | England |
| 78 | James O'Connor | 41 | Head | Mill Employee | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Julia O'Connor | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Florence O'Connor | 19 | Daughter | Mill Employee | Massachusetts |
| 81 | James O'Connor | 11 | Son | Mill Employee | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Molly O'Connor | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Dorothy O'Connor | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Paula Miller | 44 | Head | — | Germany |
| 85 | Dennis Hennessey | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Bridget Hennessey | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 87 | John Hennessey | 22 | Son | Mill Employee | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Daniel Hennessey | 21 | Son | Mill Employee | Massachusetts |
| 89 | James Hennessey | 23 | Son | College | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mary Hennessey | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | James Langdon | 35 | Head | Textile Worker | Scotland |
| 92 | Annie Langdon | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 93 | Donald Langdon | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | James Clarke | 25 | Head | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Adelle Clarke | 31 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 96 | Sarah Grost | 51 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 97 | Lewis Grost | 27 | Brother in law | Cutter | New York |
| 98 | John Aitken | 69 | Head | Blacksmith | Scotland |
| 99 | Christine Aitken | 39 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 100 | Helen Aitken | 31 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Patrick + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)