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James Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sutton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Contentnea Neck Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Contentnea Neck Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Sutton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Sutton | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Pacific Sutton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Hazel Sutton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Sutton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lafayette Sutton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Theodore Sutton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vivian Sutton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lois Sutton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Sutton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 27
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Head, age 38
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Contentnea Neck Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sutton
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hanley | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Roy Hanley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Hanley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Bowden | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Richard Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa Brown | 33 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 7 | Earl Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Battle | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Corena Battle | 32 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 10 | Gervais Battle | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leonard Battle | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arthur Beakle | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Beakle | 41 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dora Beakle | 42 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Arthur Beakle | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Emma Beakle | 21 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Matthew King | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Minnie King | 28 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 19 | Geraldine King | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Sutton THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pacific Sutton | 34 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 22 | Earl Sutton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Vivian Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hazel Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Theodore Sutton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lafayette Sutton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lois Sutton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Martha Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Sutton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dora Ferrell | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Christy Ferrell | 20 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 32 | Johnnie King | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary King | 20 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 34 | Johnnie King | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Russell Sutton | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eunice Sutton | 20 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 37 | T. L. Langston | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Langston | 23 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jane Langston | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Langston | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)