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Sarah Sullivan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bath Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sullivan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elmer Sullivan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lester Sullivan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louie Sullivan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Cecil Sullivan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaufort, North …
Other, age 24
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Lilley | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas C. Lilley | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Magarine Lilley | 27 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cecilia Lilley | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Grover C. Boyd | 51 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ellen C. Boyd | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Ruth Alligood | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gladys M. Woolard | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Marvin G. Boyd | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Holmer H. Boyd | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Grover R. Boyd | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Island Austin | 63 | brother in law | Painter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Winslow C. Boyd | 23 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie E. Boyd | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Babare Boyd | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Donald B. Boyd | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Harold Findley | 23 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hallie M. Findley | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hermon E. Findley | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Aarna M. Findley | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James L. Sullivan | 30 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elsie G. Sullivan | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bryan E. Sullivan | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Patrick H. Harrington | 65 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leslie Harrington | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Linwood Harrington | 24 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Myron Elliott | 7 | nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph M. Sullivan | 38 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah A. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Joseph M. Jr. Sullivan | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Louie H. Sullivan | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cecil Ray Sullivan | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Elmer L. Sullivan | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lester Wade Sullivan | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Isaac Ambrose | 63 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cassie M. Ambrose | 51 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Travis H. Ambrose | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rachel M. Ambrose | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Katie S. Jefferson | 24 | adopted daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jesse Gray Jefferson | 2 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)