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Mary Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sutton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Longobardi | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Suzanne Sutton | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Carobelle Sutton | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harriet Jones | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Longobardi | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Sutton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Merritt Adams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lawrence Mcmanus | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Mcmanus | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lois Gilston | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Gilston | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| John Longobardi | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eugene Mcmanus | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Sabo | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claude Sutton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Berdell Short | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Meade Wildrick | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Catherine Adams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 4
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 14
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 18 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sutton
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Delaware
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Sibling
Margaret Longobardi
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meade Wildrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Suzanne Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Longobardi
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carobelle Sutton
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berdell Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Sabo
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Following Persons | None | live in | — | — |
| 2 | Katharine Susan Richards | 34 | Lodger | Church Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Line | None | left | — | — |
| 4 | Ethel Ward | 44 | lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lenora Collins | 58 | nurse | Practical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Following | None | persons | — | — |
| 7 | Vincent Robert Clark | 27 | son | Accountant | England |
| 8 | Elaine N. Clark | 23 | daughter-in-law | Clerk Stenographer | Delaware |
| 9 | Edna Larrimore | 16 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Charles Allen Larrimore | 10 | son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Following | None | persons | — | — |
| 12 | Merritt L. Adams | 38 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 13 | Catherine Adams | 34 | wife | Pantry Cook | Maryland |
| 14 | Suzanne Sutton | 26 | daughter | Typist | Delaware |
| 15 | Carobelle Sutton | 25 | daughter | Assistant Buyer | Delaware |
| 16 | Claude William Sutton | 21 | son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Lee Sutton THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Berdell Short | 17 | son | Supply Clerk | Texas |
| 19 | Meade Daniel Wildrick | 17 | son | — | Honolulu |
| 20 | Following | None | persons | — | — |
| 21 | James Jr. Mcmanus | 11 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Lawrence Mcmanus | 5 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Eugene Mcmanus | 3 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Nellie Gilston | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Lois Gilston | 37 | sister-in-law | Printing Press | Delaware |
| 26 | Harriet E. Jones | 19 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Following | None | persons | — | — |
| 28 | John Longobardi | 25 | son-in-law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 29 | Margaret Longobardi | 18 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frances Longobardi | 12 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Following | None | persons | — | — |
| 32 | Richard Sabo | 9 | son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Alonzo Decater | 23 | head | Stock Clerk | Delaware |
| 34 | Frances E. Decater | 24 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Barbara Ann Decater | 4 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Mildred K. Decater | 0 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Following | None | Persons | — | — |
| 38 | Clara W. Reynolds | 63 | head | Companion | Delaware |
| 39 | Following | None | persons | — | — |
| 40 | Jessica M. Wallwork | 55 | lodger | Nurse | England |
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)