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Richard Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Richard Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coremaker |
| Industry | Farm Machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Coremaker |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sullivan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Daniel Sullivan | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Daniel Sullivan | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Donald Sullivan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 2
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 12
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Richard E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Coremaker |
| Industry | Farm Machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Sullivan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Sullivan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Sullivan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sullivan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sullivan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Sullivan
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
William Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03039-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura E. Fasick | 70 | Wife | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Daniel J. Sullivan | 58 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 3 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Richard E. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Coremaker | Ohio |
| 5 | William E. Sullivan | 20 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 6 | Donald F. Sullivan | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | John D. Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Daniel Sullivan | 84 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Elizabeth Foley | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Edward Foley | 31 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 11 | Leo Foley | 27 | Son | Press Operator | Ohio |
| 12 | Margaret Foley | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 13 | Elizabeth Foley | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 14 | Leonard Hynes | 42 | Lodger | Assembler | Ohio |
| 15 | David O. Sadler | 56 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Sadler | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Robert Sadler | 24 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary Sadler | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Elsie O. Locker | 50 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 20 | Orville Lee Patch | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Helen O. Patch | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Louis Patch | 17 | Son | Janitor | Ohio |
| 23 | Middleton Patch | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Velma Patch | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Ewald Hatfield | 23 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Francis M. Hatfield | 33 | Brother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Clyde S. Freshour | 35 | Head | Tinsmith | Ohio |
| 28 | Freda Freshour | 34 | Wife | Assembler | Ohio |
| 29 | John Freshour | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Darlene Gernus | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Frank A. Marrin | 41 | Head | Punch Operator | Ohio |
| 32 | Maude E. Marrin | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank Jr. Marrin | 15 | Son | Carrier | N. Carolina |
| 34 | William Marrin | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary Anne Marrin | 9 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 36 | Jane Marrin | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Jean Marrin | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ella V. Ehressinger | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Harry Pursh | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 40 | Nellie M. Pursh | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 3 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 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)