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Thomas Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sullivan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nancy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Barbara Sullivan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Hugh Sullivan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Henry Sullivan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Barbara Sullivan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 5 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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 52
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1272unit:1129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Cunningham | 28 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 52 | Elizabeth Cunningham | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Thomas Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Virginia Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | John Cunningham | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | William Dunn | 31 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 57 | Nellie Dunn | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | William Dunn | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Margaret Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Julia Dunn | 21 | Sister | — | New York |
| 61 | Frank Hayes | 71 | Head | Waiter | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary Hayes | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Gertrude Hayes | 33 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 64 | Richard Montgomery | 30 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Mary Montgomery | 28 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 66 | Otto Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Edith Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Thomas Sullivan THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Barbara Sullivan | 50 | Wife | Operator | Ireland |
| 70 | Henry Sullivan | 24 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 71 | Hugh Sullivan | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Thomas Sullivan | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Margaret Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Barbara Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Nancy Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Edward Meaney | 55 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 77 | Florence Meaney | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Vito Lombardi | 36 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 79 | Rose Lombardi | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Joseph Lombardi | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Mary Lombardi | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | John Lombardi | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Vito Lombardi | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Frank Lombardi | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Anthony Lombardi | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Michael Lombardi | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Andrew Lombardi | 27 | Brother | — | Italy |
| 88 | Salvatore Lombardi | 25 | Brother | — | Italy |
| 89 | Nicholas Lombardi | 23 | Brother | — | Italy |
| 90 | Rocco Lombardi | 21 | Brother | — | Italy |
| 91 | Dominick Lombardi | 19 | Brother | — | Italy |
| 92 | Vincenzo Lombardi | 38 | Head | — | Italy |
| 93 | Elizabeth Lombardi | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 94 | John Lombardi | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Rose Lombardi | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Dominick Lombardi | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Vincenzo Lombardi | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Mary Lombardi | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Joseph Lombardi | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Anthony Lombardi | 1 | Son | — | 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)