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Sarah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leslie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Sullivan | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alice Sullivan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Curtis Sullivan | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Homer Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billie Sullivan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leslie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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Anchor record
Sarah Sullivan
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Homer Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice 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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvis Burkheart | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Alta S Burkheart | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Paul Burkheart | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Willie Burkheart | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | George Burkheart | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Opal Christine Burkheart | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Clark W Burkheart | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Curtis Sullivan | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cora B Sullivan | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Homer Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sarah Sullivan THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Alice Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Billie Earl Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Gerrard Burkheart | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Georgia Burkheart | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Hazel F Burkheart | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | James Burkheart | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | William Quiblet | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | William Napier | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Doris Napier | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Peggy Tiller | 6 | Grandchild | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Albert Rollins | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Maggie Rollins | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lucille Rollins | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lorraine Rollins | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Franklin Rollins | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Clark Rollins | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Floyd Caldwell | 51 | Head | Logging | Kentucky |
| 69 | Emily Caldwell | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Peggy Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Castillo Caldwell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Virginia Lee Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Felix Caldwell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Linda Sullivan | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mity Estell Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Georgia Lee Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | James V Sullivan | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Cooper | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | James Cooper | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)