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James Sutton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wentworth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sutton | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Lois Sutton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wade Sutton | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Sutton | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Sutton | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Sutton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Sutton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Clyde Sutton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Clara Sutton | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 43
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 53
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Sutton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sutton
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1718unit:0118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Mccollum | 18 | Daughter | Tabulator | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Mccollum | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Martin, Rebecca Mccollum | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | C. Glenn Mccollum | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eva Mccollum | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | W. Clarence Mccollum | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary E. Mccollum | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eva F. Mccollum | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William B. Mccollum | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie M. Mccollum | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William P. Mccollum | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James E. Broadway | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rosetta Broadway | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Beatrice D. Broadway | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry F. Broadway | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Frank Wilson | 5 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie G. Hutcherson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Louisa H. Hutcherson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Hutcherson | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 70 | Eddie Hutcherson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James M. Sutton THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie E. Sutton | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clara Sutton | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Sutton | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wade Sutton | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Sutton | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clyde Sutton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lois Sutton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dorothy Sutton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | George D. Webb | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lois Webb | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Edward Webb | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Naomi Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Hattie Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Herman Barrett | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ruth Barrett | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Cornelia Barrett | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Barrett | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Henry Collins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Hallie Collins | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sudie Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Thomas Collins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Louise Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Annie M. Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Bessie Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Etta Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ruby Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Pearl Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Floyd Collins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Pauline Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)