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Sarah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sullivan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Billie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Sullivan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Albert Sullivan | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| S Sullivan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Faye Sullivan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sue Sullivan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Howard, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Howard-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Howard-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Billie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faye Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Howard-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00142-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James H Bissel | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Bessie Bissel | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Mary E Bivins | 66 | Head | Farm Owner | Arkansas |
| 44 | Margaret L Bivins | 36 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Thomas A Stone | 44 | Son in law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Jessie A Stone | 44 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Dorothy D Stone | 17 | Grand daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Henry L Bivins | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ma Bivins | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mary Lee Bivins | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Henry Wayne Bivins | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Dungeon Copeland | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Winnie Davis Copeland | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mattie Ruth Copeland | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lola Madge Copeland | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Eva Zena Copeland | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Ira Copeland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lucy M Copeland | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | James C Copeland | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Jewell L Copeland | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Jewel G Copeland | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Madge Copeland | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Rufus Goodson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Jewell Goodson | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Albert Sullivan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Margaret Sullivan | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Faye Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 68 | Sue Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | James L Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Sarah R Sullivan THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | S. W. Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Billie Sue Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | John P Sullivan | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Mary L Sullivan | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Corlina Copeland | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Grover Copeland | 41 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lester C Woodruff | 24 | Head | Farm Worker | Arkansas |
| 78 | Melisse Woodruff | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lester A Woodruff | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | William Edgar Woodruff | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)