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Robert Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pascal & Minnie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sanitary Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Sullivan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Addie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Sullivan | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Nora Sullivan | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 8 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Sanitary Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pascal Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pascal Sullivan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Sullivan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sullivan
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Obe Austin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Claudie Austin | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Durrell Austin | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Herman Austin | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Billy Austin | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Curtis Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jessie Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Delma Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jennie Austin | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Emil Campbell | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 52 | Josephine Campbell | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Buford Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | George Campbell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | John Campbell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Louis Neal | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rosa Neal | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rosa Neal | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Woodrow Neal | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Barney Neal | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Louise Neal | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Dewey Neal | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bess Neal | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Guy Neal | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Nita Henderson | 52 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Herman Newton | 21 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 67 | Annie Newton | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | J. A. Newton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary A. Newton | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | C. J. Newton | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Morgan Kirk | 35 | Lodger | Labor | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Sullivan THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 73 | Nora Sullivan | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Alice L. Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Addie Foy Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Marion Sullivan | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Maggie Sullivan | 20 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Fondren Sullivan | 17 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sam D. Sullivan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Oma Lou Sullivan | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)