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Sarah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 31 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Beat 31 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Sullivan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mozelle Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| L Sullivan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Sullivan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Sullivan | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Tom Sullivan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Alabama
Daughter, age 8
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 31 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | House work |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sarah Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Sullivan
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Tom Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mozelle Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Blount-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00005-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel E Pruitt | 30 | Head | Teaching | Alabama |
| 42 | Flora M Pruitt | 23 | Wife | Teaching | Alabama |
| 43 | James C Branken | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Nancy J Branken | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Coytis J Branken | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Joe D Tidwell | 60 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 47 | Martha Tidwell | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Thomas J Pruitt | 74 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 49 | John E Pruitt | 37 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 50 | Cecil Jeffreys | 24 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 51 | Mamie Jeffreys | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Arthur B Mclean | 53 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 53 | Maudie L Mclean | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Arthur L Mclean | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Elen L Mclean | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Maxine M Mclean | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | David C Mclean | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Benton Mclean | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lois R Mclean | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | James Mclean | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Paul G Mclean | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Hermon Loran | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 63 | Bessie A Loran | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Maggie Loran | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Thomas A Loran | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Ed G Goff | 34 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 67 | Lois Goff | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie Mary Goff | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | James J Goff | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Curtis Goff | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Dalphine Goff | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Goldie Fay Goff | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | William J Goff | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | James Sullivan | 45 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 75 | Nancy A Sullivan | 39 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 76 | Sarah E Sullivan THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 77 | James Jr Sullivan | 16 | Son | Farming | Alabama |
| 78 | L. M. Sullivan | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Tom L Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mozelle R Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)