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James Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sutton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alberta Sutton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elvin Sutton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| D Sutton | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hazel Sutton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Sutton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nancy Sutton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Etta Sutton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sam Sutton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sutton
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elvin Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Slaughter | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bettie Slaughter | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | D. L. Slaughter | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Earnest Blakely | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Vera Blakely | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Junior Blakely | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Edward Blakely | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | John Goss | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Effie Goss | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dale Evans | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Irae Evans | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Reatha Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | D. C. Sutton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Etta Sutton | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Hazel Sutton | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Nancy Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | James Sutton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Elvin Sutton | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Alberta Sutton | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John Sutton | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Sam Sutton | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Hunter Mcray | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Frankie Mcray | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Marguerite Mcray | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Meldean Mcray | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Jessie Lee Mcray | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Guillory Mcray | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Sam Mcmillan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Idellie Mcmillan | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | George Mcmillan | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Roy Mcmillan | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Dallas Arnold | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Inez Arnold | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Nessie Arnold | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Jesse Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | J. B. Arnold | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Caroline Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Willie Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mattie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Iray Smith | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)