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James Sutton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Duplin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Duplin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duplin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Rose Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Sutton | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Paul Sutton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sallie Sutton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Sutton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Louisa Sutton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Anah Sutton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Patsy Sutton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Sutton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Isaac Sutton | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Sutton | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Norman Sutton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duplin, North …
Other, age 8
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | G. Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 17
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 James Sutton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Duplin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sutton
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Austin Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anah Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Sutton
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Bryant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Chas Westbrook | 36 | Head | Brick | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gert Westbrook | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Westbrook | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Fred Westbrook | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruetta Westbrook | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alice Murphy | 56 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Murphy | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arthur Murphy | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Murphy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ula Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Goldie Murphy | 71 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cora Murphy | 16 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Della Chestnut | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Will Chestnut | 14 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nellie Chestnut | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hayman Chestnut | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Crosby Chestnut | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ed Brown | 43 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gussie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Will Brown | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Albert Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eula Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Record Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edgar Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Isaac Sutton | 43 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Sutton | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Sutton THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 83 | Austin Sutton | 16 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 84 | Joseph Sutton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sallie Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Louisa Sutton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Anah Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Paul Sutton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Norman Sutton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Patsy Sutton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Gilbert Parker | 31 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 92 | Luvia Parker | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Gertrude Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ray Parker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Chas Griffin | 44 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah Griffin | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Oliver Griffin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Julia Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alma Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | George Griffin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)