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William Sutton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Etowah, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Sutton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Un. St. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Gadsden Beat 26 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Sutton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Myrtle Sutton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Sutton | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Liza Sutton | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Sutton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Baby Sutton | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Sutton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Johnnie Sutton | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marietta Sutton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Etowah, Alabama
Head, age 23
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Etowah, Alabama
Head, age 30
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Head, age 40
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Un. St. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 William Sutton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Etowah, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sutton
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu15unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Ruth Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Flora B. Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | John W. Griffith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Dora Griffith | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | William D. Griffith | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John P. Glenn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mattie Glenn | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Edward Glenn | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Irene Glenn | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | William B. Jenkins | 65 | Step-Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Solomon Robison | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Velma Robison | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Fate Green | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Maggie Green | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Milton Johnston | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Sarah L. Johnston | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Thomas Adkins | 35 | Head | Butcher | Alabama |
| 19 | Eva Adkins | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Robert L. Adkins | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lydia Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Sarah Adkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Millie Miller | 83 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 24 | Mandy Jones | 70 | Sister | — | Un. St. |
| 25 | Edna Ray | 76 | Sister | — | S. Carolina |
| 26 | Adeline Miller | 45 | Sister | Washing Clothes | Alabama |
| 27 | Hank Miller | 85 | Step-Mother | — | Un. St. |
| 28 | Charley Knuckles | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Elva Knuckles | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Troy Knuckles | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | L. V. Knuckles | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lacey Knuckles | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | William Sutton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Marietta Sutton | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Liza Sutton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | William Sutton | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Jessie Sutton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Myrtle Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Johnnie Sutton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Thomas Sutton | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Baby Sutton | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Austin Ruling | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Mattie Ruling | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Myrtle L. Ruling | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Roselle Ruling | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | William S. Ruling | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mamie Ruling | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | William Ruling | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Eddie Ruling | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | William L. Markers | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)