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Ruth Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bauxite Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Bauxite Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Sullivan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Delsie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Peggy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Billie Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ben Sullivan | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Sullivan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bonnie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saline, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Saline, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 6 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Saline-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Saline-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bauxite Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Raymond Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pat Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delsie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Saline-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00172-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Henry Childress | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ben Sullivan | 44 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lillie Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Dorothy Sullivan | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Delsie Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Raymond Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Billie Bob Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Bonnie Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Pat Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Peggy Louise Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Sailor X Sullivan | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Albert Sullivan | 40 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | A. C. Salley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Miss. |
| 55 | Alice X Salley | 51 | Wife | — | Miss. |
| 56 | Clark Salley | 25 | Son | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 57 | Ada Salley | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 58 | Roy Childress | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ella X Childress | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Charlie Childress | 35 | Brother | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 61 | Bernice Childress | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ruby Lee Childress | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Mary Erie Childress | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Buddy Childress | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ben Fort | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mo. |
| 66 | Fanny Fort | 51 | Wife | — | Mo. |
| 67 | Dan Fort | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | John L. X Quinn | 54 | Head | Driller | Tenn. |
| 69 | Estella Quinn | 46 | Wife | — | Miss. |
| 70 | Eli Nall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Leona Emery | 46 | Daughter | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 72 | Marion X Whitmire | 61 | Head | Laborer | Miss. |
| 73 | Claude Whitmire | 36 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Marvin Whitmire | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Kyllie X Whitmire | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Skillie Whitmire | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Gail Sue Whitmire | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Loyd Horn | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Gussie Horn | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Arnold Jewel Giles | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
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)