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Ruth Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyandotte-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Sullivan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elmer Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elmer Sullivan | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Marvin Sullivan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Sullivan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wyandotte, Kansas
Spouse, age 38
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | U. States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 49
Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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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Ruth Sullivan
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01270-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Haroldson Simpson | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Howard Simpson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Edna Simpson | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Patricia Simpson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | H. Beeves | 71 | Head | Tavern | Kansas |
| 46 | Mary Beeves | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Frank Beeves | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 48 | Irene Beeves | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 50 | George Rush | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 51 | Mildred Rush | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Earl Sullivan | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Louise Sullivan | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Jo Ann Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Elmer Sullivan | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Marvin Sullivan | 21 | Son | Paper Route | Kansas |
| 58 | Robert Sullivan | 17 | Son | Paper Route | Kansas |
| 59 | Betty Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Rosa Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Doris Jean Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Elmer Jr. Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Clarence Gallup | 29 | Head | Boilermaker | Kansas |
| 64 | Lorraine Gallup | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Virgil Gallup | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Clarence Gallup | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | James Gallup | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Ruby Mathis | 23 | Sister | Waitress | Kansas |
| 69 | Joseph Lyons | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Lyons | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Lawrence Pults | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Herbert Pults | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Ida Pults | 69 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Leo Ottenhofer | 37 | Head | Garage | Kansas |
| 75 | Helen Ottenhofer | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Archie Williams | 50 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Ellen Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Jack Manis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Thira Manis | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Curtis Manis | 16 | Son | New Worker | 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)