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James Butler — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Liza — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amite, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marie Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nehuma Butler | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Amea Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lucie Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Butler | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Curtis Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Julious Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charlie Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hollis Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mollie Butler | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father James Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Butler
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Butler
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Butler
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Butler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Butler
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Amea Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucie Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nehuma Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julious Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hollis Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:0386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest Flowers | 2 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Robbie Flowers | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Robert Patterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bertha Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bessie Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Cora Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Alberta Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Nannie Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Gracie Vick | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie M Vick | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Robbie L Vick | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Inez Vick | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Keziah Vick | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Grover Vick | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Liza Vick | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ella M Vick | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Willie Hunn | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Annie M Hunn | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Willie M Hunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lee Wall | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Liza Wall | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Gladys Wall | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Cyrus Holden | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Catherine Holden | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Edith L Holden | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jackson T Holden | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Annie L Holden | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Guy H Holden | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Butler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mollie Butler | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Charlie Butler | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Nehuma Butler | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Amea Butler | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | James Butler THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Francis Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Marie Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Curtis Butler | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | John Butler | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Hollis Butler | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Julious Butler | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lucie Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | M. Lee Butler | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lola Butler | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Annie Butler | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Milton Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | William Butler | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ersy Butler | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | John Robinson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ella Robinson | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Jessie Scott | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)