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James Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 25-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
25 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Lord | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eva Macnaughton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Charlotte Bertram | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Vivian Richards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Janet Loland | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Frank Nicholl | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Sproules | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Charles Webber | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Lewis | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Janet Swainston | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Addie Winnek | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Helen Ross | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Midas Varadyan | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mary Bentone | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| John Loland | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Byron Lord | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| F Nicholl | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Paul Loland | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Freedman Loomis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Feather | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Betty Nicholl | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Richards | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 25 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Butler
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Paul Loland
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Macnaughton
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freedman Loomis
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Loland
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Feather
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Byron Lord
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
F Nicholl
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Bertram
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Lord
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Loland
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel914:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James J. W. Sander | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Irving W. Bragg | 55 | Head | Director | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Grace L. Bragg | 53 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 54 | Thomas F. Powers | 57 | Head | Chairman | Irish Free State |
| 55 | Annie M. Powers | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William Powers | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John H. J. Lenaerts | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | James D. Briggs | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 59 | Barbara J. Lenaerts | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Thomas W. Tyler | 47 | Head | Manager | Canada-English |
| 61 | Mary W. Tyler | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Robert S. Moffat | 39 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 63 | Fred H. Lounds | 34 | Head | Wholesale Agent | Maine |
| 64 | Beatrice F. Lounds | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Bernadine J. Lounds | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 66 | James Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth A. Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Annie T. Kimber | 64 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 69 | Ruth D. Kimber | 36 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William Jones | 75 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 71 | Hans Christiansen | 75 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 72 | Lloyd B. Eales | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Sarah A. Gould | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Elizabeth A. Gould | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Martha E. Brooks | 55 | Boarder | Clerk | Germany |
| 76 | Frank A. Nicholl | 25 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 77 | Betty J. Nicholl | 26 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 78 | F. E. Nicholl | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John J. Lewis | 53 | Father-in-law | Manager | Scotland |
| 80 | Eva M. Macnaughton | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Florence E. Lord | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Byron W. Lord | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Charles W. Webber | 41 | Roomer | Safety Engr | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Midas G. Varadyan | 47 | Roomer | Journalist | Turkey |
| 85 | Helen K. Ross | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 86 | John F. Loland | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Janet E. Loland | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 88 | Paul E. Loland | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary C. Richards | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Vivian M. Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Alice M. Bell | 42 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Charlotte S. Bertram | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Addie S. Winnek | 74 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Jessie E. Sproules | 43 | Boarder | Nurse | Canada-English |
| 95 | Freedman C. Jr. Loomis | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | James P. Butler THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edward Butler | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Janet A. Swainston | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 99 | Mary Bentone | 51 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 100 | John E. Feather | 20 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
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)