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Thomas Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newport, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & James — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sullivan | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 8
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 27
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Newport, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Sullivan
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Sullivan
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Sullivan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Sullivan
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1671unit:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Antone Bothelho | 52 | Boarder | — | Portugal |
| 52 | Joseph Bothelho | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Portugal |
| 53 | Antone Souza | 33 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 54 | Amy Souza | 25 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 55 | Manuel Souza | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Mary Souza | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Amy Souza | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Margaret Sullivan | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Thomas Sullivan THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Joseph Furtado | 41 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 61 | Rose Furtado | 36 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 62 | Manuel Furtado | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary Furtado | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Jesse Furtado | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Lucy Furtado | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Joseph Furtado | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Laura Furtado | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | John Furtado | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Ida Furtado | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | William Leauyer | 28 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Canada |
| 71 | Evelyn Leauyer | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | William Leauyer | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Norman Leauyer | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Joseph Leauyer | 63 | Father | Loom Fixer | Canada |
| 75 | Agatha Leauyer | 58 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 76 | Thomas Cassidy | 31 | Head | Lieutenant | Ireland |
| 77 | Anna Cassidy | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Augustus Brown | 59 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ellen Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Richard Brown | 27 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Augustus Jr. Brown | 26 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Harold Brown | 20 | Son | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Fred Brown | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | John Brown | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Mary Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Martin M. King | 45 | Head | Teamster | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Jessie King | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 88 | William King | 17 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Jessie R. King | 12 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | William Mcintyre | 31 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Irene Mcintyre | 20 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | William Jr. Mcintyre | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Richard Loughlin | 55 | Head | Rigger | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mary A. Loughlin | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | John W. Murray | 44 | Brother-in-law | Policeman | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Isabella Chase | 64 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Annie C. Chase | 74 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Dennis Milton Chase | 50 | Cousin | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Eunice Chase | 62 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Mary C. Chase | 33 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)