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Ruth Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hickman, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hickman, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hickman, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 5 Part Geog 71030 5 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Sullivan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Embry Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Beatrice Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Adda Sullivan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Sullivan | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hickman, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Hickman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hickman-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Hickman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hickman |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ruth Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Sullivan
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lois Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Embry Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Hickman, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hickman, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2256unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B. Sullivan | 56 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 2 | Adda Sullivan | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Sullivan | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Embry Sullivan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Beatrice Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lois Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Joseph Sullivan | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Alex Frouth | 72 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jane Frouth | 76 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Sam Butts | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ayma Mccord | 76 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alex Mccord | 49 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary Mccord | 74 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Anne Anglin | 81 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert Neely | 31 | Head | Pumper | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ethel Neely | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Irene Neely | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Grady Neely | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elizabeth Neely | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mathes Neely | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Herbert Neely | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Elias Randolph | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Maud Randolph | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bryan Randolph | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Marie Randolph | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Richard Smithson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Smithson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Catrill Mccord | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Thelma Mccord | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Porter Mcfarlin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Docia Mcfarlin | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mabel Mcfarlin | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clyde Mcfarlin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | James Mcfarlin | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Curtis Mcfarlin | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ewel Coleman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lilly Coleman | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Elizabeth Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lou Coleman | 56 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Marion Bass | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lizzie Bass | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lela Bass | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Pauline Bass | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Edward Bass | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ollie Bass | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Bass | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sam P. Mccord | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lottie Mccord | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Earl Mccord | 17 | Son | Fireman | Tennessee |
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)