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William Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sullivan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm (general) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fountain Inn Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Sullivan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Sullivan | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Essie Sullivan | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| John Sullivan | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Son, age 7
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 18
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 28
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm (general) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Sullivan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sullivan
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Sullivan
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sullivan
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Jones | 52 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie Childress | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mack B. Sr. Heath | 56 | Head | Preacher | South Carolina |
| 4 | Pearl R. Heath | 50 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mack B. Jr. Heath | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Dot Heath | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Pearl A. Heath | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Arthur S. Cannon | 40 | Head | Mortician | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Cannon | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Frances J. Cannon | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James G. Cannon | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eugene W. Sr. Adams | 33 | Head | Buyer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Vivian Adams | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene W. Jr. Adams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Adams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John C. Adams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Weldon Holland | 28 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nellie Holland | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lucile Owens | 26 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mat T. Demarest | 69 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 21 | George B. Phillips | 34 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sallie Phillips | 39 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eaton Phillips | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ada Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | West H. Kellett | 37 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mattie Kellett | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Billy H. Kellett | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth W. Kellett | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Edward Kellett | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rebekah Kellett | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | William L. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Essie Sullivan | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | John T. Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lu Mae Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James P. Sr. Kellett | 64 | Head | Owner | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Kellett | 62 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Guy A. Edwards | 55 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 38 | Doris Edwards | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nell Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frances Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Nell Glass | 22 | Roomer | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Thackston | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Emma E. Thackston | 51 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Gladys Thackston | 29 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Benton Thackston | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Thackston | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Marion Thackston | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Billie Pearson | 86 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mattie E. Pearson | 81 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John B. Thackston | 54 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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 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)