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Ruth Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nodaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nodaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nodaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nodaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Twp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gerald Sullivan | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kathleen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Sullivan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alfred Sullivan | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Helen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clitus Sullivan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nodaway, Missouri
Other, age 23
Nodaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Nodaway-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 33
Nodaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nodaway |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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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Ruth Sullivan
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Nodaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Nodaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02134-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Galbraith | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Agnes Galbraith | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Rose Marie Galbraith | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Wayne Curtin | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Hazel Curtin | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Maxine Curtin | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | William Curtin | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Caroline Curtin | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Dwayne Curtin | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Alfred Sullivan | 37 | Head | Farm Boss | Missouri |
| 51 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Thomas Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Clitus Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Kathleen Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Helen Gaithy Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Gerald Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Robert Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Elias Starke | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Cornelia Starke | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Dennis Starke | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Sarah E. Sapp | 84 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Victoria White | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 63 | John Meyer | 46 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Katherine Brody | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Frank D. Lyons | 57 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | Bertha Lyons | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | William Everhart | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Mary Everhart | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Anna Everhart | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | William Jr. Everhart | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Joe Everhart | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Robert Everhart | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Irene Everhart | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Ermil Everhart | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Eldon Everhart | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Andrew Hansen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Agul Hansen | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Jeanette Hansen | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Alice Hansen | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Kenneth Hoyt | 22 | Hired Man | Laborer | Missouri |
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)