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Robert Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sutton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Laura — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sutton | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Laura Sutton | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Sutton | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perquimans, North …
Son, age 1
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Perquimans, North …
Son, age 11
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Perquimans-County, North …
Head, age 21
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charles Sutton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Sutton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Sutton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Sutton
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Sutton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Sutton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sutton
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T Godfrey | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary A Godfrey | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John T Jr Godfrey | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Braxton Godfrey | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Norman Godfrey | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Calvin Godfrey | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ray Godfrey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James M Godfrey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | George L Godfrey | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Abby Godfrey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hazel Godfrey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charlie L Umphlett | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nettie Umphlett | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Heywood Umphlett | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Onella Umphlett | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Santora Umphlett | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Una Sue Umphlett | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sackwood Umphlett | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sherwood Umphlett | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ralph J Proctor | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Estrit Proctor | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Proctor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William R Proctor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henry H Godfrey | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Godfrey | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elsie Godfrey | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Noah Green | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hattie Green | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jane Green | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter S Green | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph E Monds | 18 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sallie M Monds | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert E Sutton THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Laura E Sutton | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret A Sutton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eddie L Sutton | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lawrence Sutton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lester A Butt | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nina Butt | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy Butt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)