James Burton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bannock-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bannock-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bannock-County, Idaho
Surname	Burton
Given Name	James W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Robin
1935 Residence (County)	Bannock
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Robin
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Burton	Head	—	52	~1888
Norma Burton	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Barbara Burton	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Bannock, Idaho

Head, age 31

Bannock, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burton
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1930

Bannock, Idaho

Head, age 41

Bannock, Idaho · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burton
Given Name	James U.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Utah
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1940

Bannock-County, Idaho

Head, age 52

Bannock-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Burton
Given Name	James W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	Robin
1935 Residence (County)	Bannock
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

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James Burton

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Idaho

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1940 US Federal Census — Bannock-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00737-01148)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Aladene Armstrong	34	wife	—	Idaho
2	Lyle Armstrong	14	son	—	Idaho
3	Ruel Armstrong	7	son	—	Idaho
4	Max Armstrong	5	son	—	Idaho
5	Gayle Armstrong	3	daughter	—	Idaho
6	Carrie Armstrong	42	Sister	—	Idaho
7	David Smith	38	Head	Manager	Idaho
8	Alta A Smith	23	nephew	Laborer	Idaho
9	Hyrum B Crump	65	Head	Manager	Utah
10	Elizabeth Crump	67	wife	—	Utah
11	Willard Crump	35	son	Manager	Idaho
12	Ezra Armstrong	30	Head	Manager	Idaho
13	Winona Armstrong	29	wife	—	Idaho
14	Ronald Armstrong	2	son	—	Idaho
15	Donald Armstrong	23	Head	—	Idaho
16	Opal Armstrong	19	wife	Manager	Idaho
17	Rita Colleen Armstrong	1	daughter	—	Idaho
18	Albert H Fitch	32	Head	Manager	Kansas
19	Mary Fitch	25	wife	—	Idaho
20	Vaunda L Fitch	1	daughter	—	Idaho
21	Ether Marley	55	Head	—	Idaho
22	Phebe Marley	53	wife	Manager	England
23	John Marley	14	son	—	Idaho
24	James W Burton THIS PERSON	52	Head	Manager	Utah
25	Barbara Burton	43	wife	—	Idaho
26	Norma Burton	21	daughter	—	Idaho
27	Ira W Thorken	41	Head	—	Idaho
28	Ida Thorken	37	wife	Manager	Idaho
29	Neal Thorken	16	son	—	Idaho
30	Marjorie Thorken	14	daughter	—	Idaho
31	Rosina Bichard	70	Head	—	Idaho
32	Lillian Thorken	64	Mother	—	Virginia
33	Jackie Bichard	5	son	—	California
34	Joe Armstrong	51	Head	Manager	Virginia
35	Mary Armstrong	45	wife	—	Pennsylvania
36	Neal Armstrong	20	son	—	Idaho
37	Kelly L Armstrong	14	daughter	—	Idaho
38	Enid Armstrong	11	daughter	—	Idaho
39	Leland Armstrong	7	son	—	Idaho
40	Orson C Watson	50	Head	Manager	Utah

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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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