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John Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Sutton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Killgore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Killgore Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luluan Sutton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Sutton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mildred Sutton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Geraldine Sutton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Evelyn Sutton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Sutton | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Earl Powell | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lula Powell | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Phylow Powell | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Don Sutton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Sutton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carroll Sutton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Freddie Sutton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lottie Sutton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 14 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Killgore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Sutton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sutton
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred W. Kimball | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Orpha D. Kimball | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Madona Jetta Kimball | 18 | Daughter | College | Arkansas |
| 4 | Freddy Mason Kimball | 16 | Son | High School | Arkansas |
| 5 | Douglas H. Kimball | 14 | Son | High School | Arkansas |
| 6 | Stewart A. Kimball | 12 | Son | Public School | Arkansas |
| 7 | Eulania Olly Kimball | 8 | Daughter | Public School | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ronald Delano Kimball | 6 | Son | Public School | Arkansas |
| 9 | Shelen G. Kimball | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | James P. Webb | 55 | Hired Man | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ollie G. Mason | 59 | Head | — | Tenn. |
| 12 | Clarence Allen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Gladys Allen | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Hubert D. Allen | 8 | Son | Public School | Arkansas |
| 15 | Janetta S. Allen | 6 | Daughter | Public School | Arkansas |
| 16 | James Poor | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Minnie Sue Poor | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | John B. Hudson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Thelma C. Hudson | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Justin R. Hudson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | John H. Sutton THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lottie B. Sutton | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mildred M. Sutton | 17 | Daughter | Pupil | Arkansas |
| 24 | John H. Jr. Sutton | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mary L. Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Evelyn J. Sutton | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Geraldine Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Don Paul Sutton | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Carroll M. Sutton | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Luluan Sutton | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Freddie R. Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Phylow H. Powell | 19 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lula M. Powell | 23 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Earl E. Powell | 11 | Nephew | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
| 35 | Orlie W. Burns | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Parthene V. Burns | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Harold C. Burns | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Donald R. Burns | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edward Fahrenwald | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Lizzie M. Fahrenwald | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)