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William Sutherland — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dickenson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Sutherland across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dickenson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dickenson, Virginia |
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sand Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oma Sutherland | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Arley Sutherland | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Sutherland | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ina Sutherland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Maynard Sutherland | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Runie Sutherland | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Connie Sutherland | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Other, age 12
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 23
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dickenson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sutherland
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William D. Sutherland THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Arley B. Sutherland | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Runie L. Sutherland | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Connie L. Sutherland | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ina M. Sutherland | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Oma W. Sutherland | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Maynard H. Sutherland | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas S. Sutherland | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Arley Sutherland | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Raddey Sutherland | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elmer Sutherland | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Burns Sutherland | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Rufus Counts | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lillie A. Counts | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Arthur A. Counts | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Stafford L. Counts | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Homer L. Counts | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lacy A. Counts | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Brady E. Counts | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James B. Counts | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Charlotte Counts | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thelma Counts | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dallas Counts | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lona Miers | 22 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John S. Grizzle | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Amanda Grizzle | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Herman Grizzle | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Irene Edwards | 6 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lawrence S. Grizzle | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Maggie Grizzle | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mildred Grizzle | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Bonnie Grizzle | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Clifford Grizzle | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Lawrence Jr. Grizzle | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Duane Grizzle | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Harold E. Grizzle | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Noah P. C. Sutherland | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Polly A. Sutherland | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Willie Sutherland | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Gorman W. Sutherland | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ambus W. Counts | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Phoebe Counts | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Lonnie S. Counts | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Trigg T. Counts | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Almentine Counts | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Billie R. Counts | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Sallie Counts | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Joseph W. Counts | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Dindania E. Counts | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Joseph Counts | 77 | Head | Laborer | 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)