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Thomas Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Helen Sullivan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Gilbert Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 26
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Barroom |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu737unit:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Marino | 31 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 2 | Margaret Marino | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Doris M Marino | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Anthony Marino | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Marion B Marino | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Agnes H L Marino | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Francis Marino | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Alfred Marino | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Michael Marino | 36 | Brother | Clerk | Italy |
| 10 | Annie Marino | 4 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Anthony Marino | 5 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jeremiah J Sullivan | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 13 | Mary E Sullivan | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Alice D Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary E Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | James E Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Alexander Martikke | 56 | Head | Toolmaker | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Caroline Martikke | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Thomas Sullivan THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Agent | Ireland |
| 20 | Mary A Sullivan | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 21 | John Sullivan | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Gilbert P Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary P Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Helen M Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Lyman Clemons | 39 | Head | Section Hand | New York |
| 26 | Harry H Feldman | 35 | Brother-in-law | Asst Manager | Russia |
| 27 | Sarah Feldman | 31 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Henrietta Feldman | 62 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 29 | Marcus Brody | 54 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 30 | Rose Brody | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Ralph M Brody | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John H Brody | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | George A Corlin | 34 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 34 | Ethel M Corlin | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Harold Corlin | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | George M Corlin | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Virginia H Corlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Frederick C Corlin | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Agnes A Barry | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 40 | David Goldberg | 33 | Head | Retail Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Bessie Goldberg | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Isadore Goldberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ruth Goldberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Seymour Goldberg | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Aaron Goldberg | 58 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 46 | Abraham Tupper | 45 | Head | Packer | Russia |
| 47 | Lottie Tupper | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Rosalie Tupper | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)