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Richard Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Richard Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameSullivan
Given NameRichard
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1899

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 Richard Age Birth yr
Richard Sullivan Son — 21 ~1899
Anna Sullivan Spouse — 49 ~1871
John Sullivan Son — 17 ~1903
Mary Sullivan Daughter — 19 ~1901
John Sullivan Head — 50 ~1870

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sullivan
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Feb
Birth Year 1900
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sullivan
Given Name Richard J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
Surname Sullivan
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Richard Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Sullivan
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Sullivan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sullivan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sullivan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1148unit:0514)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas Glendenning 1 son None New York
2 Richard Newman 59 head None Baden
3 Mary Newman 57 wife None Baden
4 Martin Newman 28 son Engineer New York
5 Martin Newman 3 grandson None New York
6 Thomas O'Keefe 17 boarder Book Keeper New York
7 Elizabeth Doon 67 head None Pennsylvania
8 Catherine Moyer 28 daughter Helper Wales
9 Ellen Wallen 29 head None New Jersey
10 Mary Wallen 30 wife Candy Maker Pennsylvania
11 Clarence Steen 22 brother in law Machinist New York
12 Edward Griffin 41 head None New York
13 Catherine Griffin 38 wife Laborer Ireland
14 Catherine Griffin 14 son Laborer New York
15 Anna Griffin 12 daughter None New York
16 John Griffin 10 son None New York
17 Joseph Sweeney 41 head None New York
18 Mary Sweeney 39 wife Receiving Clerk New York
19 Josephine Sweeney 17 daughter None New York
20 Alfred Sweeney 15 son Telephone Operator New York
21 Mabel Sweeney 11 daughter None New York
22 Nicholas Laurence 42 head None Russia
23 Harold Laurence 6 son Watchman New York
24 Catherine Grancy 60 head None Ireland
25 James Dunn 31 head Dressmaker New York
26 Margaret Dunn 30 wife Lithographer New York
27 Mary Dunn 8 daughter None New York
28 James Dunn 6 son None New York
29 John Peterson 29 roomer None New York
30 Gustave Oberg 29 roomer Laborer New York
31 John Sullivan 50 head Laborer Ireland
32 Anna Sullivan 49 wife Stevedore Ireland
33 Richard Sullivan THIS PERSON 21 son None New York
34 Mary Sullivan 19 daughter Helper New York
35 John Sullivan 17 son None New York
36 Mary Bruno 45 head Laborer New York
37 Frank Bruno 19 son None New York
38 Edith Bruno 13 daughter Thin Toy New York
39 Gerard Conway 23 stepson None New York
40 James Hopkins 43 brother None New York
41 Edward Hopkins 40 brother Laborer New York
42 Stephen Grant 25 nephew Junk Dealer New York
43 Martin Mcgrath 56 head Laborer New York
44 Mary Mcgrath 55 wife Drill Hand New York
45 Frank Mcgrath 36 son None New York
46 Francis Mcgrath 18 son Laborer New York
47 Irene Mcgrath 27 daughter File Clerk New York
48 Cecelia Mcgrath 20 daughter File Clerk New York
49 Edith Mcgrath 16 daughter File Clerk New York
50 Robert Graham 51 head None England

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Pedigree Summary

Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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