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William Sutton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Atlantic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Sutton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Atlantic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Atlantic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Borough Linwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Sutton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillian Sutton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Sutton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Sutton | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| John Sutton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Louis Sutton | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Eugene Sutton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Sutton | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 31
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Track walker |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 41
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links William Sutton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Atlantic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sutton
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1016unit:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Scull | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Emma Scull | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Woodrow Scull | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Henry Scull | 58 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 55 | Hattie Scull | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Raymond Scull | 20 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 57 | Elizabeth Houch | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 58 | Lillian Jones | 20 | Boarder | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edith Jones | 18 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 60 | Violet Jones | 16 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elizabeth Jones | 15 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Henry Jones | 13 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Le Roy Esslinger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 64 | Harriet Esslinger | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 65 | Margaret Esslinger | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Harriet Esslinger | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Jacob M Esslinger | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Frances Butch | 57 | Servant | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 69 | Solomon Camp | 30 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Nellie Camp | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edward Camp | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charles Camp | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Camp | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Josephine Camp | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Raymond Camp | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Alford Camp | 58 | Head | Bayman | New Jersey |
| 77 | Linda Camp | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ernest Camp | 13 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Sutton THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Sarah Sutton | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Lillian Sutton | 17 | Daughter | Factory | New Jersey |
| 82 | Eugene Sutton | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Pearl Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Viola Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | John Sutton | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Louis Sutton | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Harry H Boyer | 54 | Head | Motorman | Penna |
| 88 | Florence Boyer | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Lillian Boyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 90 | John Boyer | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 91 | Martha Boyer | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | William F Hudson | 57 | Head | Steam Fitter | Delaware |
| 93 | Annetta Hudson | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Horace Ireland | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 95 | Abbie Ireland | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Ethel Ireland | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 97 | Ella Doughty | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Amelia G Doughty | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Le Roy Ireland | 27 | Son | Store | New Jersey |
| 100 | William Coster | 24 | Boarder | — | Germany |
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)