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Thomas Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Sullivan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alberie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mary Sullivan | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Nathaniel Sullivan | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Collies Sullivan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eddie Sullivan | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gladis Sullivan | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Rufus Sullivan | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 25
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 36
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 46
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Sullivan
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Arnold | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Arnold | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter L. Arnold | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Fred Sullivan | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lillian Sullivan | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ernest Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Clarence Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Marianne Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maud Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Manigault | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lillie Manigault | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Charlotte Manigault | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary L. Manigault | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Ann Manigault | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas J. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Sullivan | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nathaniel Sullivan | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sylvia Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gladis Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eddie Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alberie Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Collies Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rufus Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas F. Sullivan | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Marion Harrison | 44 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 28 | Luther Sullivan | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Laura Sullivan | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James A. Sullivan | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Isadore Sullivan | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Nannie M. Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hazel Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lilly Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Douglas Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Leroy Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Helen Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Sullivan | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jackson C. Nelson | 78 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie L. Ford | 46 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Guy Ford | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Raymond Ford | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lillie Ford | 16 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Ford | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Gertrude Ford | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Ford | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Walter L. Ford | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Phyllis Ford | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Alexander Sullivan | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)