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John Sutherland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Sutherland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintwood District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Clintwood District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Sutherland | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Stewart Sutherland | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Fred Sutherland | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Sutherland | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Sutherland | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Sutherland | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clifton Sutherland | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Sutherland | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 20
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintwood District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sutherland
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Sutherland THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Barbara Sutherland | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy Sutherland | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Jr. Sutherland | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Clifton Sutherland | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clayton Sutherland | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Stewart Sutherland | 28 | Son | Plane Mill | Virginia |
| 8 | Fred Sutherland | 21 | Son | Bending Mill | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Taylor | 24 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 10 | Emma Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Jimmie Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ronald Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | H. B. Amburgey | 31 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 14 | Iris Amburgey | 22 | Wife | 52 | Virginia |
| 15 | H. B. Amburgey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lucille Amburgey | 15 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 17 | E. Cleveland Long | 55 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 18 | Betty Long | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | Carter Long | 22 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 20 | L. B. Long | 21 | Son | Construction | Virginia |
| 21 | Agnes Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Helen Long | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Yord Sutherland | 20 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 24 | Phoebe Jane Sutherland | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | J. Ransom Lambert | 42 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 26 | Lydia Lambert | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Howard Williams | 18 | Step Son | Driver Truck | Virginia |
| 28 | Margaret D. Powers | 52 | Head | Missionary | New York |
| 29 | Lee Roy Grizzle | 18 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alta Rakes | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 31 | D. A. Powers | 47 | Head | 12 | Virginia |
| 32 | Lydia Powers | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Carman Powers | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Carl Powers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Claude Powers | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | M. Brady Amburgey | 27 | Head | 32 | Virginia |
| 37 | Astra Amburgey | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Carnel Amburgey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Doyle Amburgey | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Anna Jean Amburgey | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)