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James Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Arkansas |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louella Burton | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Jesse Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Claud Burton | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Vincent Burton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| L Burton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lindsey Burton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Isaiah Burton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dewey Burton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ervin Burton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Burton | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Nellie Burton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dovie Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Head, age 55
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 15 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Jamie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurencio Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burton
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus69usce:0256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raley, Harvey Raley | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Edgar Raley | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Gladys Raley | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Jay T. Raley | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Sybil Raley | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Zita Raley | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lena Raley | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Limmie Burton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Alma Burton | 35 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Gracie Weaver | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | James Burton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Louella Burton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ervin G. Burton | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Isaiah Burton | 16 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lindsey Burton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Jesse J. Burton | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Nellie R. Burton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | L. Lee Burton | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Claud Burton | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Dovie L. Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Vincent L. Burton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Dewey Burton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Samuel L. Black | 61 | Head | Overseer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ida M. Black | 54 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Curtis A. Black | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Herschel G. Sanders | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Eula M. Sanders | 33 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Earl G. Sanders | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Garland R. Sanders | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Lee J. Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Rodney H. Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Jake Lemuke | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Clara Lemuke | 28 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Emmarene Lemuke | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Linwood Valentine | 6 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Arthur Lambert | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Elvira Lambert | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Essie M. Lambert | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Annie M. Lambert | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Reuben Dismuke | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Nola Dismuke | 34 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Eva Dismuke | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Marvin Dismuke | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Laney Dismuke | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | James F. Cloud | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Pernecie Cloud | 59 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Harrison Young | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Annie Young | 37 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Collie M. Young | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 100 | Velma Young | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)