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John Sutton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sutton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sand Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Sutton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elsie Sutton | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Gretchen Sutton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thelma Sutton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Katherine Sutton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lina Sutton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Sutton | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joel Sutton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Herman Sutton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nannie Sutton | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 41
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 52
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | 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 |
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Our Model Tree links John Sutton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sutton
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:1092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettie Pate | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter Pate | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edgar Pate | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Floyd Pate | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harvey Pate | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nelson Pate | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Larry Pate | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Addie Pate | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hubert Pate | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Julius Pate | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John F. Sutton THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nannie Sutton | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elsie Sutton | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Katherine Sutton | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Gretchen Sutton | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thelma Sutton | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joel Sutton | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Herman Sutton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lina Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sophia Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | West Croom | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lila Croom | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lewis Blackman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joe Blackman | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie M. Blackman | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Samuel Blackman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Louise Croom | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Isabelle Blackman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | David Blackman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Blackman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John H. Croom | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | July Robertson | 19 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lettie Robertson | 12 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Celesta Robertson | 10 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wally J. Robertson | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Levey Dunn | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Blanche Dunn | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Earl G. Dunn | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Herman Dunn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Levey Dunn | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alice J. Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Junius Cobb | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Della Cobb | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Levi J. Cobb | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | George Cobb | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Susie M. Cobb | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Junius Cobb | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mountain Cobb | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillian Cobb | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Almena Cobb | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)