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Robert Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Robert — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | linesman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Linesman |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Loretta Sullivan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Sullivan | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | linesman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| 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 Robert Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Sullivan
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Sullivan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Loretta Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu686unit:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Downey | 72 | head | Common Labor | Ireland |
| 52 | Elizabeth Downey | 65 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 53 | Timothy S Downey | 38 | son | Letter Carrier | Ireland |
| 54 | Daniel H Downey | 33 | son | Watchman | Ireland |
| 55 | Agnes G Downey | 30 | daughter | Book-Keeper | Ireland |
| 56 | Sadie L Downey | 24 | grand-daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Downey | 12 | grand-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mark E Sullivan | 45 | head | Building Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Sarah G Sullivan | 44 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John B Sullivan | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John F Fiedler | 54 | head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Lillian M Fiedler | 52 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Kenneth F Haskell | 13 | grand-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Lina J Norton | 73 | head | Forewoman | Ireland |
| 65 | Helena A Whelan | 44 | daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Michael J Tiernan | 44 | head | Over-Seer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margaret L Tiernan | 41 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary E Tiernan | 26 | daughter | Fixer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Agnes G Tiernan | 24 | daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Catherine M Tiernan | 10 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John Tiernan | 8 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Peter Jefferies | 35 | head | Electrician | Canada |
| 73 | Bertha E Jefferies | 30 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Norman Jefferies | 10 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Kenneth Jefferies | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Lester Drape | 15 | boarder | Bagging Wood | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Bessie Woodward | 27 | head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Grace E Woodward | 29 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Marion F Woodward | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Elizabeth M Woodward | 1 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Robert J Sullivan | 50 | head | Delivery Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Mary E Sullivan | 56 | wife | None | Florida |
| 83 | Robert J Sullivan THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Linesman | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Loretta Sullivan | 21 | daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Ruth Sullivan | 15 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | James Kane | 72 | head | None | England |
| 87 | Mary Kane | 66 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | William A Mccosta | 54 | head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Cora G Mccosta | 53 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Herbert J Tripp | 39 | head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Sarah Tripp | 37 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 92 | John W Pierce | 46 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Agnes E Pierce | 48 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | James W Regan | 41 | head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ada Regan | 42 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Garrett H Leahy | 51 | head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Catherine E Leahy | 49 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary E Mason | 63 | mother-in-law | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Hannah E Mason | 51 | sister-in-law | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 100 | John Whelan | 72 | aunt | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 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)