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William Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Sullivan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Nebraska |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collecting |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Collecting |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Sullivan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Sullivan | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Sullivan | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 4
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 13
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 23
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Collecting |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 William Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Sullivan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sullivan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Sullivan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sullivan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sullivan
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Gertrude Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1286unit:0316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William H. Sullivan | 53 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 52 | Mary Sullivan | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | William A. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Collecting | Nebraska |
| 54 | Gertrude C. Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Irwin F. Frey | 49 | Head | Florist | Nebraska |
| 56 | Virginia R. Frey | 44 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Winona Frey | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Laura Glantz | 28 | Roomer | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Carlos Perrilliat | 24 | Servant | Servant | Philippine Is. |
| 60 | Yosie Gokohari | 26 | Servant | Servant | Philippine Is. |
| 61 | Albert S. Johnsen | 36 | Head | Attorney | Nebraska |
| 62 | Juanita Johnsen | 33 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Albert M. Johnsen | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | James B. Johnsen | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Betty Lucile Johnsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | John W. Rouse | 2 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Edwin Pollen | 41 | Head | Professor | Nebraska |
| 68 | Mildred E. Pollen | 34 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lucile Bloom | 22 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 70 | Jesse W. Todd | 50 | Head | Office Manager | Iowa |
| 71 | Ella M. Todd | 48 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Albert N. Todd | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | James W. Thomas | 47 | Head | Physician | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ariel Thomas | 47 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Mary E. Raymond | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Ella Urback | 27 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 77 | Herbert W. Cotter | 40 | Head | Asst. Director | Nebraska |
| 78 | Lucile Cotter | 41 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | William B. Cotter | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 80 | David S. Cotter | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 81 | Herbert W. Jr. Cotter | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Ernest N. Hoppert | 39 | Head | Horticulturist | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Clara Hoppert | 32 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Marianne Hoppert | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Margaret J. Hoppert | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Dorothy J. Hoppert | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Dorothy Sutton | 15 | Maid | Maid | Kansas |
| 88 | Harry R. Ball | 41 | Head | Gen. Agent | Nebraska |
| 89 | Leah Ball | 40 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Elizabeth Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Earl C. Geddes | 40 | Head | Agent | Nebraska |
| 92 | T. Pearl Geddes | 40 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 93 | Alice M. Geddes | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | James Geddes | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Aquina Graber | 20 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 96 | Ralph P. Wilson | 38 | Head | Attorney | Nebraska |
| 97 | Celia J. Wilson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Richard Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Mae Bowman | 50 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 100 | Charles H. Fredrick | 49 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)