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Robert Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Sullivan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gerard & Sullivan — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Brushes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Sullivan | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lyda Sullivan | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 4
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 13
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 23
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Brushes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gerard Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Sullivan 216-216 (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lida Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gerard Sullivan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sullivan 216-216
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lida Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sullivan
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mamie Irby | 49 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Fanny Irby | 41 | Sister | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nan Irby | 39 | Sister | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | John Austin | None | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Austin | None | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | John Jr. Austin | None | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | James H. Gilliam | 23 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 58 | Estelle Gilliam | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy J. Gilliam | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Charles S. Vincent | 47 | Head | Doctor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Essie D. Vincent | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Vincent | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Charles S. Jr. Vincent | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Catherine Vincent | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sadie L. Vincent | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | William W. Vincent | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Walder D. Vincent | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Arthur L. Moore | 36 | Head | Flagman | South Carolina |
| 69 | Freya Moore | 20 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 70 | Gary J. Johnson | 36 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sadie H. Johnson | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Gary J. Jr. Johnson | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Edward G. Barksdale | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eugene Barksdale | 51 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sara B. Barksdale | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 76 | William J. Barksdale | 21 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edgar Jr. Barksdale | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | William F. Hudgens | 63 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mittie Hudgens | 59 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Inez Hudgens | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 81 | James W. Prince | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Grace H. Prince | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Sara Prince | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Moss Pinson | 48 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 85 | Fannie H. Pinson | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Raymond Pinson | 21 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Walter Pinson | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Erskine L. Balt | 49 | Head | Miller | South Carolina |
| 89 | Nannie N. Balt | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Emily Balt | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Elizabeth Balt | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Nancy Balt | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Caroline Balt | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Hampton Balt | 28 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 95 | Cornelia H. Balt | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Margaret Balt | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Betty Balt | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph B. Sullivan | 62 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lyda M. Sullivan | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Robert G. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)