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James Sutton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cabell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cabell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cabell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | C & O Ry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Huntington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Sutton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Sutton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Hattie Sutton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Virginia Sutton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harmon Sutton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Sutton | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Sutton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Virgie Sutton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cabell, West …
Head, age 34
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876
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XGBoost
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cabell, West …
Head, age 45
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | C & O Ry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Sutton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cabell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sutton
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cabell, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cabell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1950unit:1095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion R. Motes | 42 | Head | Store Manager | Alabama |
| 2 | Sallie B. Motes | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Milton Walker | 32 | Boarder | Potter | Canada |
| 4 | W. H. Paul | 62 | Head | Ry. Switchman | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mattie M. Paul | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ida L. Paul | 20 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | West Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia D. Paul | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Stella G. Paul | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Frank J. Paul | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James A. Sutton THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lillie I. Sutton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Harmon Sutton | 19 | Son | Ry Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Alice Sutton | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hattie May Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Louise Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Virgie Estelle Sutton | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nannie M. Sutton | 1 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 18 | Wm. E. Haley | 47 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah A. Haley | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | George B. Hull | 27 | Son-in-law | Machinist Helper | West Virginia |
| 21 | Tillie B. Hull | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Roscoe C. Barley | 33 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Effie Barley | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby May Barley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ross Edward Barley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | David Blood | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Anna Blood | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | Wm. Underwood | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Virginia Underwood | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 30 | Hayes Ratcliff | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Kansas Ratcliff | 40 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | Charley Ratcliff | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | James Wright | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 34 | Ida Wright | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | James Thurlow Wright | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | May Annasteen Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John Daniels | 48 | Head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 38 | Minnie Daniels | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Frederick Daniels | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ida Bell Daniels | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Caroline Daniels | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John Daniels | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Russell Daniels | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Geo Edward Daniels | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | James Payne | 63 | Head | General Servant | Virginia |
| 46 | Ophellean Allen | 14 | Adopted Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Sara Allen | 11 | Adopted Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | David Allen | 10 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Carrie Hunt | 60 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 50 | Irma Jackson | 24 | Son | Sailor | West Virginia |
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)