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Ruth Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & F — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Industry | Underwear Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Township / Ward | Thomasville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F Sullivan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alice Sullivan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mae Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rebecca Sullivan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, North …
Daughter, age 8
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davidson, North …
Daughter, age 18
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Industry | Underwear Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father F Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Flavius Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Sullivan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Sullivan
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Flavius Sullivan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Sullivan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Sullivan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Sullivan
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rebecca Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Davidson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02899-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Tuttle | 17 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 2 | Austin Tuttle | 10 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wilber Tuttle | 14 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Tuttle | 11 | Daughter | S | North Carolina |
| 5 | Peggy Tuttle | 8 | Daughter | S | North Carolina |
| 6 | Roy Wright | 30 | Head | Lifer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alma Wright | 30 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Peggy Ann Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | J. H. Crotts | 66 | Father-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dolan Everhart | 34 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Grace Everhart | 33 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Elizabeth Everhart | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | D. S. Grubb | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ida Grubb | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nova Lee Grubb | 27 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Coy Grubb | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arvil Grubb | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Zondal Grubb | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | F. J. Sullivan | 52 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alice Sullivan | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Joseph Sullivan | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mae Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rebecca Sullivan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Walter G. Baird | 32 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Baird | 29 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Marilyn Baird | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charles F. Myers | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Minnie Myers | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lee Myers | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Addie Myers | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 32 | Howard Parrish | 45 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Parrish | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marie Parrish | 18 | Daughter | Top Knitter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bruce Parrish | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Austin Parrish | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Loyce Parrish | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virgie Parrish | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Clyde Clodfelter | 37 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 40 | Winnie Clodfelter | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)