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Mary Sutton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sutton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otillie Sutton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Sutton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clara Sutton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Estella Sutton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Sutton | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| John Sutton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Orville Sutton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Louisa Sutton | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Daughter, age
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Daughter, age 10
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Sutton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sutton
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Estella Sutton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Sutton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sutton
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otillie Sutton
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Sutton
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spence Clark | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Lucy H Clark | 7 | Grand daugh | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ernest Sutton | 33 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 4 | Louisa Sutton | 20 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Orville Sutton | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Estella Sutton | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Sutton THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Clara Sutton | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Otillie Sutton | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | John P Sutton | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | May S. Hathaway | 35 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mabel Hathaway | 24 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Charles Hathaway | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Maney | 70 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Battell Maney | 50 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 16 | Della Maney | 40 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Robert L Maney | 8 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | George | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Amanda George | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Burley J. George | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Pauline George | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Doris George | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | John Sheets | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Minnie Sheets | 40 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Fred Sheets | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Sheets | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ralph Sheets | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | John H. Sheets | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harvey P Moore | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Missouri Moore | 41 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Russell J Moore | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Hobart Moore | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mina D Moore | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mattie I Moore | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Aron Burnsides | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Nora Burnsides | 50 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Whitney Burnsides | 21 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Clara Burnsides | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Maggie Burnsides | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Fred Burnsides | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Pearl W Burnsides | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Bertha Burnsides | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Dawnie Matthews | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Iona Matthews | 26 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Hattie Matthews | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Maggie Matthews | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Milson Matthews | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Annie Matthews | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ida Burnsides | 75 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Amanda Moore | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
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)