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James Barton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Joseph, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Barton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Joseph, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Joseph, Indiana |
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mishawaka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Barton | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Wolman Barton | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Orville Barton | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Edgar Barton | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Nora Barton | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ellen Barton | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Barton | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Barton | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Head, age 57
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Head, age 69
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Barton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in St Joseph, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barton
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel627:1032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Gurtner | 37 | wife-H | Maid | Switzerland |
| 2 | Fred P Gurtner | 13 | son | None | Indiana |
| 3 | Marie S Gurtner | 7 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Anna Bauer | 37 | Head | Shoemaker | Kansas |
| 5 | Elizabeth Bauer | 72 | mother | None | Switzerland |
| 6 | James Barton THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Ellen Barton | 65 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 8 | William Barton | 44 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Owen Barton | 42 | son | Machine Oiler | Indiana |
| 10 | Edgar Barton | 40 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Orville Barton | 36 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Wolman Barton | 33 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Nora Barton | 27 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 14 | Charles M Morgan | 69 | Head | Cook Asst | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna C Morgan | 67 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ben H Eagley | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 17 | Ada M Eagley | 41 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Wilson Arnetta Eagley | 30 | daughter | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 19 | Lola M Rainey | 33 | roomer | Cosmetician | Illinois |
| 20 | Fredrick Bumiller | 30 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 21 | Esther Bumiller | 30 | wife-H | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 22 | James H Flood | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 23 | Florence Flood | 32 | wife-H | Officer | Indiana |
| 24 | James H Flood | 7 | son | None | Indiana |
| 25 | Ella Flood | 70 | mother | Cook | Indiana |
| 26 | Harriet Flood | 47 | sister | Cook | Indiana |
| 27 | Helen Flood | 44 | sister | None | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary Flood | 16 | niece | None | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles Shultz | 36 | Head | Confectionery | Indiana |
| 30 | Lulu Shultz | 30 | wife-H | Confectionery | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles L Shultz | 10 | son | None | Indiana |
| 32 | Joan Shultz | 5 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 33 | George Eckman | 36 | Head | Stitcher | Indiana |
| 34 | Mabel Eckman | 32 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 35 | Glenn Eckman | 3 | son | None | Indiana |
| 36 | Mary S Eckman | 1 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 37 | John Witchley | 36 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary Witchley | 34 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 39 | George A Witchley | 15 | son | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Robert J Witchley | 14 | son | None | Indiana |
| 41 | Kenneth J Witchley | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 42 | John N Witchley | 11 | son | None | Indiana |
| 43 | James Witchley | 10 | son | None | Indiana |
| 44 | Mary Jane Witchley | 7 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 45 | Marcella Witchley | 5 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 46 | Anna Marie Witchley | 4 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 47 | Harold Witchley | 2 | son | None | Indiana |
| 48 | Anthony Witchley | 74 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 49 | Clara Witchley | 32 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 50 | Mary Witchley | 29 | daughter | Sewer | Indiana |
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)