William Sutton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Sutton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Sutton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Bricklayer
Industry	Building Ind.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Bricklayer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Sutton	Head	—	58	~1882
James Castel	Other	—	85	~1855
William Sutton	Son	—	28	~1912
Florence Sutton	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 37

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Bricklayer
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	London
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 48

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	William D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Bricklayer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	65
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 58

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Sutton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Bricklayer
Industry	Building Ind.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	21
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Sutton

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02487-00457)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elaine Artkin	28	Wife	—	New York
2	Jeffy Artkin	1	Son	—	New York
3	George Brogan	53	Head	Foreman	New York
4	Hazel Brogan	46	Wife	—	Chicago
5	Frank Banta	46	Brother-in-law	Inspector	New Jersey
6	Inez Banta	44	Sister-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
7	Reece Hazel	23	Niece	Stenographer	New York
8	Frank Hazel	21	Nephew	Helper	New York
9	George Cobban	77	Head	Builder	Scotland
10	Annie Cobban	69	Wife	—	New York
11	Margaret Vandenburg	77	Sister-in-law	Secretary	New York
12	David Childs	64	Brother-in-law	Machinist	New York
13	Amelia Eickert	52	Head	—	New York
14	Gertrude Duffy	27	Daughter	Housewife	New York
15	Daniel Duffy	30	Son-in-law	Clerk	New York
16	Elsie Schluck	78	Mother	—	Germany
17	Peter Goerlitz	47	Head	Warehouseman	New York
18	Anna Goerlitz	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Elisabeth Swallow	60	Head	—	New Jersey
20	Paul Wright	47	Son-in-law	Chief Examiner	New York
21	Elisabeth Wright	38	Daughter	—	New Jersey
22	Elisabeth Wright	12	Granddaughter	—	New York
23	Rosario Vaca	57	Head	Designer	Italy
24	Elizabeth Vaca	56	Wife	—	Italy
25	Theresa Vaca	30	Daughter	Teacher	New York
26	Stefania Vitko	20	Maid	Houseworker	Czechoslovakia
27	Ralph Fanning	33	Head	Inspector	New York
28	Edith Fanning	26	Wife	—	New York
29	William Sutton THIS PERSON	58	Head	Bricklayer	England
30	Florence Sutton	56	Wife	—	Australia
31	William B. Sutton	28	Son	Elec. Engineer	New York
32	James Castel	85	Father-in-law	—	England
33	Garrett Kernan	54	Head	Salesman	New York
34	Agnes Kernan	52	Wife	—	New York
35	Joseph Kernan	21	Son	Helper	New York
36	John Kernan	17	Son	—	New York
37	Gerald Kernan	13	Son	—	New York
38	Rosalie Kernan	11	Daughter	—	New York
39	Bert Metzger	37	Head	Dental Tech.	New York
40	Edna Metzger	38	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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