John Sutton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Sutton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Surname	Sutton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Sutton	Head	—	54	~1886
Thomas Sutton	Son	—	19	~1921
Lelia Sutton	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 34

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	J. L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 44

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	300
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lawrence-County, Mississippi

Head, age 54

Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Sutton

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00050)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Oceola Tester	6	Son	—	Mississippi
2	Ambrose Wells	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
3	Ida Wells	44	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
4	G. B. Wells	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
5	J. D. Wells	17	Son	Student	Mississippi
6	Althemys Wells	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
7	Clementine Wells	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Amos Wells	11	Son	—	Mississippi
9	Hasa Wells	11	Son	—	Mississippi
10	Richard Wells	8	Son	—	Mississippi
11	Thea Wells	7	Son	—	Mississippi
12	Quitman Wells	4	Son	—	Mississippi
13	John Sutton THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
14	Lelia Sutton	47	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
15	Thomas Sutton	19	Son	Student	Mississippi
16	James Lewis	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
17	Lizzie Lewis	37	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
18	Leona Lewis	17	Daughter	Housewife	Mississippi
19	Mary E. Lewis	12	Daughter	Student	Mississippi
20	Gladys Lewis	14	Daughter	Student	Mississippi
21	James M. Lewis	6	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Luther M. Lewis	4	Son	—	Mississippi
23	Luther C. Lambert	46	Head	Clerk	Mississippi
24	Emma Lambert	43	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
25	Polly Lambert	16	Daughter	Student	Mississippi
26	Linda Lambert	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	S. J. Fuller	66	Father	—	Mississippi
28	Merton Herring	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
29	Bulah Herring	52	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
30	Walton Hudson	3	Grandson	—	Mississippi
31	Cordelia Beeson	72	Mother-in-law	Housewife	Mississippi
32	Ray Beeson	11	Nephew	—	Mississippi
33	Archie W. Davis	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
34	Myrtle Davis	43	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
35	Emmett Davis	21	Son	Student	Mississippi
36	Antha Davis	18	Son	Student	Mississippi
37	Atley Davis	15	Son	Student	Mississippi
38	Russell Davis	11	Son	—	Mississippi
39	Charlie O. Davis	7	Son	—	Mississippi
40	Claude Davis	3	Son	—	Mississippi

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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