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Ruth Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hastings Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hastings Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joan Sullivan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Sullivan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nancy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Sullivan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Sullivan | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Eleanor Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hastings Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Ruth Sullivan
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Louise Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03453-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Greess | 38 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary O. Greess | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bernice Greess | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Greess | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Greess | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alfred Greess | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sylvia Greess | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Artes Miller | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dorothy O. Miller | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Earl Miller | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Miller | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Raymond Miller | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hazel Miller | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Geraldine Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rich Miller | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clair Miller | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Paul Miller | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Miller | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Sullivan | 41 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alice O. Sullivan | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louise Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eleanor Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jean Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nancy Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joan Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret Sullivan | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Adrian Rev. Krysztofik | 52 | Head | Clergyman | Chicago |
| 30 | Benedict Rev. Lechman | 33 | Pastor | Clergyman | Erie |
| 31 | Catherine Gill | 41 | Cook | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Bush | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clair Bush | 5 | Son | Salesclerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Paul O. Endler | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Gertrude Endler | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bert Hindmarsh | 38 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edna O. Hindmarsh | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ross Hindmarsh | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary O. Glass | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Sallai | 41 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
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)