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John Sutton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Broadwater, Montana
Our Model Tree links this John Sutton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Broadwater, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Broadwater, Montana |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Quartz Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Radersburg School District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Sutton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Sutton | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Sutton | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Broadwater, Montana
Head, age 37
Broadwater, Montana · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sitton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Quartz mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Broadwater, Montana
Head, age 48
Broadwater, Montana · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sitton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Stage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Broadwater, Montana
Head, age 57
Broadwater, Montana · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Quartz Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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Our Model Tree links John Sutton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Broadwater, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sutton
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Broadwater, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Broadwater, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1252unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph H. Roberts | 51 | Head | Merchant | Montana |
| 2 | Sadie H. Roberts | 48 | Wife-H | Post Mistress | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Hugh G. Roberts | 22 | Son | Miner | Montana |
| 4 | Annabelle Leary | 18 | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 5 | William J. Patterson | 63 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 6 | Ella M. Patterson | 58 | Wife-H | Stationary Engineer | Iowa |
| 7 | Erma M. Patterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | Thomas Patterson | 29 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 9 | Irene E. Patterson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Montana |
| 10 | Thomas Jr. Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 11 | Vanda Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 12 | Pauline Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 13 | John T. Sutton THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Miner | Montana |
| 14 | Mary M. Sutton | 46 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Laura Mae Sutton | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 16 | Joseph A. Sutton | 67 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 17 | Laura A. Sutton | 58 | Wife-H | — | Montana |
| 18 | Harold Sutton | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | James A. Sutton | 14 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 20 | Stella Baman | 33 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 21 | William R. Dewing | 2 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 22 | Clarence E. Freeman | 51 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 23 | Alice M. Freeman | 50 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | George J. Hough | 44 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 25 | Jennie E. Hough | 35 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Elsie M. Hough | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 27 | Ray L. Hough | 13 | Step Son | — | Montana |
| 28 | Walter J. Hough | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 29 | Fayette Hough | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Glenn E. Hough | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 31 | Alice P. Hough | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | Dorothy Hough | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | George J. Hough | 75 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Clyde Bottler | 50 | Head | Miner | Montana |
| 35 | Elizabeth J. Bottler | 30 | Wife-H | Miner | England |
| 36 | Hattie Doughty | 86 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Henry Doughty | 56 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 38 | Albert Doughty | 48 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 39 | Warren Doughty | 46 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 40 | Bessie Harris | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Robert Harris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Cloyd Harris | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 44 | Rebecca Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 45 | Annetta Emery | 22 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Leonard Dolin | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Allen Easterly | 57 | Head | Miner | Montana |
| 48 | Mamie Easterly | 47 | Wife-H | — | Montana |
| 49 | Rose Sheehy | 71 | Mother in Law | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Lewis Kramp | 24 | Head | Miner | Idaho |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)