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James Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 89
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 89 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milan Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Milan Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Bush | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ruby Bell | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Bell | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bertha Durkin | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Sophie Shantz | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lida Bush | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Anh Stoll | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Sutton | Head | — | 89 | ~1851 |
| June Woolf | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 69
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| 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 | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 79
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Head, age 89
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1851 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 89 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milan Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Sutton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sutton
Head · 1940 · age 89 · b. ~1851 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred R. Young | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 2 | Leland Young | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Doris Clapp | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Margaret Gehan | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Lawless Castner | 16 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Edgar B. Siebenthal | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Marjorie L. Siebenthal | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Clifford C. Wright | 54 | Head | Tailor | Indiana |
| 9 | Sadie Wright | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Clifford C. Jr. Wright | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Russell L. Ent | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Dwight E. Lamb | 20 | Son | Cook | Indiana |
| 13 | James R. Sutton THIS PERSON | 89 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Lyman J. Bush | 35 | Son-in-law | Mutual Clerk | Nebraska |
| 15 | Lida L. Bush | 36 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | June Ab. Woolf | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | James A. Bell | 49 | Father | Dry Cleaner | Indiana |
| 18 | Ruby M. Bell | 42 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Anh H. Stoll | 35 | Daughter | Head Waitress | Ohio |
| 20 | Sophie Shantz | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Bertha Durkin | 54 | — | Housework | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)