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Richard Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Richard Sullivan across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Truckman |
| Class of Worker | Lumber |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | City Of Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sullivan | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Phyllis Sullivan | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 5
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1895 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 4 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 25
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 36
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Truckman |
| Class of Worker | Lumber |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Richard Sullivan across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Sullivan
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Sullivan
Son · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Phyllis Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 45
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
1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2183unit:1184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Price | 55 | Boarder | Weaver | New York |
| 52 | Gladys Crane | 18 | Boarder | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Isaac Parnass | 41 | Head | Store-Keeper | Poland |
| 54 | Ida Parnass | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 55 | Anna Parnass | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Mary A. Parnass | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Shirley F. Parnass | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Susan Mchugh | 50 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | John F. Mchugh | 27 | Son | Pressman | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Mary B. Mchugh | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Mary B. Mchugh | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | John F. Jr. Mchugh | 1 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Rita F. Mchugh | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Jennie Morell | 24 | Boarder | Worker | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Edward Ward | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 66 | Annie Ward | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Lyons | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 68 | James T. Lyons | 1 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Rita M. Lyons | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | John Ward | 48 | Brother | Operator | Ireland |
| 71 | Mary P. Murphy | 52 | Head | Repairer | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Elizabeth A. Murphy | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary D. Jr. Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | John Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Mary T. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Walter J. Higgins | 44 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Margaret C. Higgins | 44 | Wife | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Mildred D. Higgins | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Frank D. Corby | 37 | Head | File Cutter | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Anna M. Corby | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Anna M. Corby | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Rita Corby | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Grace Corby | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Bella L. Brady | 48 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | George Brady | 25 | Son | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Walter Brady | 22 | Son | File Cutter | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Charles Brady | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Mary C. Mcpartland | 42 | Sister | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Patrick Sullivan | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Phyllis Sullivan | 45 | Daughter | Yes | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Richard Sullivan THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Yes | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Amidio Miele | 33 | Head | Driver | Italy |
| 94 | Agnes Miele | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Joseph Miele | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Elsie Miele | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Lucy Miele | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Richard Miele | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Bridget Gormick | 62 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
| 100 | Mary E. Collins | 70 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)