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Robert Sutton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sutton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfields District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fish trap |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfields District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Sutton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Sutton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mathews Sutton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Reva Turner | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Linwood Sutton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Phyllis Turner | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vernon Sutton | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Sutton | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Carrie Sutton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northumberland, Virginia
Head, age 49
Northumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fish cannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 900 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northumberland-County, Virginia
Head, age 56
Northumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfields District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fish trap |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Sutton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Sutton
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carol Sutton | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lenna Sutton | 17 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Irene Sutton | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lois Sutton | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Sutton THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Carrie Sutton | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Vernon Sutton | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Linwood Sutton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Ray Sutton | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Leon Sutton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mathews Sutton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Reva Turner | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Phyllis Turner | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Burton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Anita Burton | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Cecil Burton | 19 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 57 | Maurice Burton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Carlisle Burton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William Burton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Eulalia Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Donald Burton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hortense Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Inez Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Edd Hale | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Pearl Hale | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William Hale | 22 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 67 | Eugene Hale | 20 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 68 | Benny Hale | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Herman Hale | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Melvin Dunaway | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Dunaway | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Dunaway | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Dunaway | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Oren Francis | 38 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 75 | Lillian Francis | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Leroy Francis | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Paul Francis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alice Francis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Millard Jones | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 80 | Mittie Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)