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Robert Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sutton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaiah & Sarah — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ouachita-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smackover Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smackover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sutton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bennie Sutton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Columbus Sutton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ray Sutton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Sutton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jimmie Sutton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Sutton | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| J Sutton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hazel Sutton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Sutton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Della Sutton | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Head, age 39
Ouachita-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smackover Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Sutton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaiah Sutton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Sutton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaiah Sutton
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Sutton
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sutton
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00159-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth E. Hogg | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mary N. Hogg | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Bessie J. Turner | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Earl Turner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Edree Turner | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Arthur Parchia | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Gustha Parchia | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John A. Parchia | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Nelon Parchia | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | William Parchia | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | George Parchia | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Annie Parchia | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Minnie L. Parchia | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Linton Parchia | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Robert Sutton THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Della L. Sutton | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Jimmie L. Sutton | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James Sutton | 21 | Son | Farmhand | Arkansas |
| 19 | Bennie J. Sutton | 19 | Son | Farmhand | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lillie B. Sutton | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Robert L. Sutton | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ray Sutton | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Columbus Sutton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Hazel O. Sutton | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | J. M. Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Raymon Torrence | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Sally Torrence | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lloyd Torrence | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Roland Torrence | 50 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mamie Torrence | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sal Todd | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Eva L. Todd | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Verlee Todd | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Clinton Todd | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Esterlene Todd | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Sara Jo Todd | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Jimmie L. Blair | 35 | Head | Cutting Logs | Arkansas |
| 38 | Elnora J. Blair | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Evelyn Blair | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Gladys Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)