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James Sutton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James (AD) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| H Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jane Sutton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Sutton | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Charles Sutton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Henry Johnson | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| George Sutton | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Annie Sutton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Sutton | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Oscar Sutton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Sutton | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ida Sutton | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Annie Sutton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 34
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James (AD) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 45
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | keeper |
| Industry | body maker steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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James Sutton
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus32usce:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nabil A. Mihue | 48 | Head | Merchant | Syria |
| 2 | Nageua Mihue | 35 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 3 | Lizzie Mihue | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Syria |
| 4 | Norman Mihue | 24 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Mihue | 22 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 6 | Amelia Mihue | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Mihue | 17 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 8 | Harry L. Tabor | 52 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 9 | Mattie S. Tabor | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Pauline M. Tabor | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 11 | Harry G. Tabor | 17 | Son | Company Clerk | Alabama |
| 12 | Margaret R. Tabor | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ruth O. Tabor | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | John R. Tabor | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | James (Ad) Sutton THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ida Sutton | 29 | Wife | Barber | Alabama |
| 17 | Oscar Sutton | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie (Ad) Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie M. Sutton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Charles Jr. Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George Sutton | 30 | — | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 22 | Bessie Sutton | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Jane G. Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Alice J. Sutton | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Henry Johnson | 30 | — | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Johnson | 28 | Wife | Miner | Alabama |
| 27 | H. C. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Jeremiah L. Burgin | 45 | Head | Pump Operator | Alabama |
| 29 | Katie Burgin | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | John Burgin | 21 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 31 | Minnie Burgin | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Robert Campbell | 50 | — | Night Watchman | Alabama |
| 33 | Ethel Campbell | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary Campbell | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James Campbell | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Annie Campbell | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Charles Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Margaret Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John Piazza | 34 | — | Farmer | Italy |
| 40 | Annie Piazza | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 41 | Vincent Piazza | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ester Piazza | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Virginia Piazza | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Henry Don | 48 | — | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Nila A. Don | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Loraine Don | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Charles P. Don | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | William H. Don | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Dora Shepard | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Amon Shepard | 26 | Son | Surveyor | Alabama |
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)