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William Sutton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Sutton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cicero & Henry — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Deep Run Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Sutton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Benjamin Sutton | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Tyndall | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Sudie Sutton | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lela Sutton | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Sutton | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 2
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Wiley Miley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1920
Greene, North …
Son, age 13
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 24
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sutton |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 William Sutton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cicero Sutton (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Sutton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Sutton (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Sutton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Sutton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cicero Sutton
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Sutton
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Sutton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Sutton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Sutton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sutton
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ola Sutton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1703unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife-H Rachel | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sudie Rachel | 25 | Daughter | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cara B. Rachel | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carrie B. Rachel | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hazel Rachel | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruby Rachel | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John W. Rachel | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Doris M. Rachel | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nancy Rachel | 81 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sylvain W. Guy | 58 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ella G. Guy | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edgar L. Heath | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sudie E. Heath | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William L. Dixon | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William G. Rhodes | 27 | Boarder | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 16 | Milard Davenport | 58 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Luthy J. Davenport | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Davenport | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Laura V. Ratcliffe | 21 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carrie M. Ward | 20 | Friend-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 21 | Andrew Tyndall | 32 | Head | Postal Employee | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gaynell S. Tyndall | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Helen N. Tyndall | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Harold M. Tyndall | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nina J. Banks | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 26 | Helen C. Spivey | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ethel M. Nesbitt | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Helen L. Sutton | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 29 | Loyd Heath | 32 | Head | Repairer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Harriett D. Heath | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Monroe Heath | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clinton G. Heath | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Julia Smith | 34 | Head-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rita M. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ralph M. Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fisher G. Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John W. Noble | 30 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mertie Noble | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John B. Noble | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Linwood Noble | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Annie G. Noble | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Benjamin Sutton | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lela D. Sutton | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ola M. Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William A. Sutton THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sudie A. Sutton | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Tyndall | 28 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas E. Sparrow | 56 | Head-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bonnie M. Sparrow | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | David C. Stroud | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)