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James Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sedgwick, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sedgwick, Kansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Riverside Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Betty Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Butler | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ada Butler | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 26
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 35
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 45
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Butler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sedgwick, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Butler
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus719usce:1043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha | 74 | Sister | None | Germany |
| 52 | John | 65 | Brother | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Katherine | 57 | — | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Fred | 55 | — | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Anna C. | 52 | — | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Carrie E. | 49 | — | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Peter Ohl | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Elizabeth Ohl | 65 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 59 | John J. Ohl | 22 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Abraham C. Meyers | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Holland |
| 61 | Jennie Meyers | 25 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Virginia Meyers | 6 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Abraham Jr. Meyers | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 64 | John Meyers | 3 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Marianne Meyers | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Joseph Nordhoek | 27 | Brother-in-law | Service Man | Holland |
| 67 | Robert Landers | 21 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 68 | Gordon Mosley | 23 | Lodger | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 69 | Joseph D. Butler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Mary E. Butler | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | John E. Rohlfs | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 72 | Walter Schueneman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Ardis E. Schueneman | 31 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 74 | James C. Butler THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Ada Butler | 37 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Margaret Butler | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Ruth Butler | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Betty J. Butler | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Charles Heinrich | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | John Heinrich | 48 | Brother | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Anna Heinrich | 50 | Sister | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Frank Heinrich | 45 | Brother | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Benjamin Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 84 | Hazel Brown | 37 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Kenneth Brown | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Marcella Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Charles V. Comer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Anna Comer | 40 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 89 | Johnnie Comer | 20 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 90 | James Comer | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Theresa Comer | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Robert Comer | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 93 | John C. Thomas | 56 | Head | Land Scaper | Illinois |
| 94 | Mary E. Thomas | 53 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Ed West | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Miranda West | 63 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 97 | William B. Wallace | 42 | Head | Mechanist | Kansas |
| 98 | Sophia Wallace | 39 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 99 | Wilma Wallace | 18 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 100 | Ike Kirby | 71 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
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)