John Sutton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Sutton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Mississippi
Surname	Sutton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Flood Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Greenville City
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lester Sutton	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Clara Sutton	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Marie Sutton	Daughter	—	10	~1930
John Sutton	Head	—	38	~1902
William Sutton	Son	—	6	~1934
John Sutton	Son	—	11	~1929
Elma Sutton	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1930

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 30

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Woodyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8.00
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Mississippi

Head, age 38

Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Flood Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Sutton

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi

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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 — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00796)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Buford	19	Nephew	Porter	Mississippi
2	Albert Bailey	17	Nephew	Laborer	Mississippi
3	John Sutton THIS PERSON	38	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Elma Sutton	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Lester Sutton	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
6	John Sutton	11	Son	—	Mississippi
7	Marie Sutton	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Clara Sutton	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
9	William Sutton	6	Son	—	Mississippi
10	Sam Sutton	54	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
11	Era P. Sutton	39	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
12	Anterio Sutton	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Annie Sutton	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Theoldrich Sutton	9	Son	—	Mississippi
15	Printes Sutton	7	Son	—	Mississippi
16	Deseru Sutton	5	Son	—	Mississippi
17	Mary Harris	79	Aunt	—	Mississippi
18	Roosevelt Smith	28	Head	House-Boy	Mississippi
19	Ethel B. Smith	25	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
20	Earl Cooprider	44	Head	Contractor	Illinois
21	Beaul Cooprider	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
22	Alvin Cooprider	21	Son	Carpenter	Arkansas
23	Earl Cooprider	19	Son	Carpenter	Arkansas
24	Bell Siblin	60	Head	—	Mississippi
25	Jessie Siblin	28	Son	Truck Driver	Mississippi
26	Thomas Hankins	33	Head	Mechanic	Mississippi
27	Ines Hankins	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	Nattie L. Hankins	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
29	Juanita Hankins	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	Hazel Hankins	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Tilghman Rhea	24	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
32	Irene M. Rhea	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	Tilghman Rhea	2	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Pearl Massey	45	Mother	—	Mississippi
35	Euroy Barfield	42	Head	Owner	Mississippi
36	Charlie King	38	Head	Crane-Man	Florida
37	Minnie L. King	22	Wife	—	Alabama
38	Jereldeen King	13	Daughter	—	Alabama
39	Parthena King	11	Daughter	—	Alabama
40	Barbara King	8	Daughter	—	Alabama

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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.

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