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James Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clarke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clarke, Georgia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buck Branch District No 141 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Annie Butler | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Butler | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Lola Butler | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Boyd Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarke, Georgia
Head, age 43
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Clarke, Georgia
Head, age 52
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Clarke, Georgia
Head, age 63
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Butler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clarke, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Butler
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clarke, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clarke, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel346:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nancy Lumpkin | 64 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 52 | White Lumpkin | 20 | Brother | Janitor | Georgia |
| 53 | John A Butler | 45 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 54 | Ruth Butler | 44 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Ruf Butler | 21 | Son | Painter | Georgia |
| 56 | Vales Butler | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | James R Butler THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Lola Butler | 50 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Annie V Butler | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 60 | Boyd Butler | 21 | Son | Cutter | Georgia |
| 61 | Joseph M Butler | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Myrtle Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Charles C Berryman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Alice Berryman | 42 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Clarence Berryman | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Pauline Berryman | 19 | Daughter | Merchant | Georgia |
| 67 | Vance Berryman | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Huitt Berryman | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Joseph L Berryman | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Rhoda C Berryman | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Charles Jr Berryman | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Emma Smith | 57 | Head-H | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Anillion Smith | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Carrie Walker | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 75 | Ida M Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Milton O Bryant | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Odell F Bryant | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Ralph O Bryant | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | J Donald Bryant | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Lois E Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | William R Brown | 33 | Head | Collector | Alabama |
| 82 | Mary V Brown | 38 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Lenore King | 16 | Niece | Knitter | Alabama |
| 84 | Joe E Bingham | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Mattie Bingham | 63 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Ernest Bingham | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Lura D Bingham | 31 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Dean E Bingham | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Walter B Bingham | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Jack Spaulding | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Mamie Spaulding | 52 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Walter Dunn | 34 | Head-H | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Ralph L Dunn | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | Homer Dunn | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Mattie S Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Julia L Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Elizabeth Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Annie L Dunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Ruby M Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Mattie Fleming | 20 | Boarder | Shaker | Georgia |
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)