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Sarah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Sullivan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joan Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Sullivan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Eugenie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Regina Sullivan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Sullivan | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Katherine Sullivan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Spouse, age 45
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 56
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02173-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary K. Palmer | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Missouri |
| 42 | William S. Palmer | 22 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 43 | Elizabeth E. Palmer | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 44 | Rose M. Palmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | James J. Palmer | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Patricia A. Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Robert L. Palmer | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | John J. Sullivan | 64 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 49 | Sarah E. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Katherine Sullivan | 24 | Daughter | Clerical | Colorado |
| 51 | Eugenie Sullivan | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 52 | Regina Sullivan | 20 | Daughter | Switch Board | Missouri |
| 53 | James Sullivan | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Cecelia Sullivan | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Joan Ann Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Arthur J. Richards | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 57 | Carrie B. Richards | 51 | Wife | Press Marker | Kansas |
| 58 | Arvil P. Westbrook | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 59 | Edna D. Westbrook | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Arvil R. Jr. Westbrook | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 61 | Betty Louise Westbrook | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Mary Rinehart | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 63 | Vickie Rinehart | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Robert A. Rinehart | 0 | Grand Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | William E. Covey | 29 | Head | Beef Washer | Missouri |
| 66 | Ruth J. Covey | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Shirley A. Covey | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | William D. Covey | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Everett N. Leggett | 39 | Head | Mill Man | Missouri |
| 70 | Lorena Leggett | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | James W. Leggett | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Nellie E. Leggett | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Harold M. Leggett | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Marlene A. Leggett | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Thomas E. Leggett | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Robert E. Leggett | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Jerry N. Leggett | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles O. Norling | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Nettie Norling | 74 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)