Sarah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 81 b. ~1859 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	81
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1859

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Sullivan	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Sarah Sullivan	Head	—	81	~1859

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 61

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Sarah Jane
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 72

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 81

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members

Surname	Sullivan
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	81
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Sarah Sullivan

Head · 1940 · age 81 · b. ~1859 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01881-00096)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earl J Lea	52	Head	Electrical Worker	Indiana
2	Anna H Lea	47	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Lauretta Webster	28	Daughter	Junior Clerk	Illinois
4	Thomas H Webster	2	Grandson	—	Michigan
5	Sarah Sullivan THIS PERSON	81	Head	—	New York
6	Margaret Sullivan	39	Daughter	Teacher School	New York
7	Dale Amey	29	Head	Attendant	Pennsylvania
8	Lois Amey	19	Wife	—	Missouri
9	George M Blinn	61	Head	Watchman	Canada
10	Jane Blinn	44	Wife	—	England
11	Dorothy Blinn	27	Daughter	House Work	Michigan
12	George Watkins	72	Head	—	Wales
13	Esther Watkins	69	Wife	—	Wales
14	Rhea Lewis	40	Head	Saleswoman	Michigan
15	George Edward Bollman	55	Head	Assembly Lead	Illinois
16	Lewis Heahman	24	Head	Signal Operator	Michigan
17	Leonore Heahman	27	Wife	Clerk Checker	Michigan
18	John J Mcmullan	58	Head	Chauffeur	New York
19	Rodney Colton	38	Head	Fire Worker	Michigan
20	Marie Colton	40	Wife	—	Michigan
21	Maurice Williams	40	Head	Steel Worker	England
22	Shirley Ann Williams	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Maurice Williams	13	Son	—	Michigan
24	Floyd Sloan	29	Head	Estimator	Illinois
25	Callie Sloan	18	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Cox Barnard	50	Head	Manager	Michigan
27	Lola Shyart	34	Head	Trimmer	Kentucky
28	Fern Duggan	39	Head	Waitress	Canada
29	Doreen Duggan	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
30	Marion Duggan	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Florence Osten	20	Head	Finisher	Indiana
32	Amelia Reynolds	30	Head	Assembler	New York
33	Mary Bonang	58	Head	—	Kentucky
34	William Bonang	28	Son	Packer	Massachusetts
35	Charles Ryan	43	Head	Spot Welder	Pennsylvania
36	Marie Ryan	30	Wife	Power Machine	Michigan
37	Dorothy M Moore	56	Head	—	Ohio
38	Helen Schultz	61	Lodger	—	Ohio

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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.

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