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Ruth Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | South Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Sullivan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jack Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernard Sullivan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth U. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 32
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02340-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Smith | 25 | Daughter | Beauty Culture | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edward Smith | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Ford | 40 | Head | Chef | Georgia |
| 4 | Katherine Ford | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Emma Hamme | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edna Hamme | 42 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 7 | Juan Caballero | 51 | Head | Machine Designer | France |
| 8 | Magdalena Caballero | 50 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 9 | Carmen Caballero | 31 | Daughter | Clerk Bookkeeper | Spain |
| 10 | John J. Caballero | 24 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 11 | Emilio Caballero | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Juanita Caballero | 21 | Daughter | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Rosita Caballero | 21 | Daughter | Key Punch Operator | New Jersey |
| 14 | Henry Caballero | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Roberto Caballero | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Nicholas A. Chase | 67 | Head | Postmaster | New York |
| 17 | Dean Harold H. Chase | 38 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anita C. Chase | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Dorothy Chase | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John J. Sullivan | 34 | Head | Fish Market | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ruth A. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Patricia Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Ruth Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Jack Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Bernard Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Constance R. Underwey | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Edith M. Underwey | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Mary W. Monehon | 86 | Mother | — | New York |
| 30 | George Cock | 50 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 31 | Helene Cock | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Charles C. Cock | 24 | Son | Asst Engineer | New York |
| 33 | George Cock | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | James F. Cock | 21 | Son | Research | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anthony Milano | 44 | Head | Gardener | S. America |
| 36 | Grace Milano | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Louise Milano | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Italy |
| 38 | Joseph Milano | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Nana Milano | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret Nolan | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
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)