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James Sutton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sutton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Sutton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Sutton | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lillian Sutton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edith Sutton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Fred Sutton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Sutton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Sutton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Robert Sutton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 32
None, None · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Jas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen. Mdse. |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
None, None
Head, age 42
None, None · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sutton
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · None
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu442unit:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dan Farrell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Ida Farrell | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Willie Farrell | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Lillian Farrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Dan Jr. Farrell | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Frank Miller | 36 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 57 | Edna Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | James Elliott | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | Mabel Elliott | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Clarence Elliott | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Thelma Elliott | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | James Elliott | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Ray Elliott | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Arthur Elliott | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Alice Elliott | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | John Steiger | 55 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | Sarah Steiger | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Clara Steiger | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lawrence Steiger | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | James Sutton THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Sarah Sutton | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | James Jr. Sutton | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | William Sutton | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Fred Sutton | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Lillian Sutton | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Robert Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Ruth Sutton | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Edith Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | James Sutton | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 80 | Mary Sutton | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Earl Sutton | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Adeline Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Arthur High | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 84 | Margaret High | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Eva High | 21 | Son|Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | James High | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 87 | John High | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Alice High | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Charles High | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 90 | William High | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Arthur High | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Robert High | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Andrew Eli | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 94 | Emma Eli | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Opal Eli | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Helen Eli | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Robert Eli | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Leo Eli | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Lawrence Eli | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Isaac Smith | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
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)