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Sarah Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edmonson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Sullivan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edmonson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edmonson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Sulphur Springs District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sullivan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mabel Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mamie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lydia Sparks | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Claud Sullivan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clarence Sullivan | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Sullivan | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edmonson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 37
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Edmonson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Sarah Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Edmonson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Sullivan
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Edmonson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Edmonson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu568unit:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Roxie | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alta | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ethel | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Robert Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary Wilson | 47 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Thomas Wilson | 26 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edward Wilson | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lou Wilson | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Maud Wilson | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Annam Wilson | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Kister Wilson | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Wilber Wilson | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Edward Simmons | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hallie Simmons | 34 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Herbert Simmons | 19 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Clay Heavner | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Gertrude Heavner | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Genora Heavner | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Maud Heavner | 19 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Carl Heavner | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lucy Heavner | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Clyde Heavner | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | James Heavner | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ulysis N Sullivan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Minerva Sullivan | 72 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thomas Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Martha Miller | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sherman Miller | 21 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hallie Miller | 17 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | James L Sullivan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sarah M Sullivan THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Claud Sullivan | 20 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mamie Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Clarence Sullivan | 19 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | William Sullivan | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mabel Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Frank Sullivan | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lydia Sparks | 76 | Mother in law | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Fred Parsley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Naomi Parsley | 22 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | William B Parsley | 71 | Brother | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Simon Parsley | 27 | Brother | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Corie Parsley | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Esau Basham | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lily Basham | 30 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Albert Basham | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Susan Basham | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lottie Basham | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Sherman B Basham | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)