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James Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 15 Mount Olive |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cain | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Cain | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Cain | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Christine Cain | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Luciel Cain | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Cain | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 2
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Son, age 12
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caine |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cain
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Christine Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luciel Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Cain
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:1151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Bronton | 62 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 2 | Martha Bronton | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Luther Bronton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Ralph Bronton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Deonamay Bronton | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Flora Bronton | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Houston Burgans | 35 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 8 | Lillie Burgans | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Otis Burgans | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lucile Burgans | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Linnie Knight | 22 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 12 | Lillie Knight | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Pist Parker | 65 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 14 | Jim Lewis | 57 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 15 | Hallie Lewis | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Joe Lewis | 19 | Son | Farming | Alabama |
| 17 | Eva Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Inesse Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Million Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Eula Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Rubie Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Cecil Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Sam Cain | 48 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 25 | Minnie Cain | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Luciel Cain | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Melvin Cain | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Christine Cain | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | James Cain THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Robert Peers | 71 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 31 | Emla Peers | 71 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Hattie Peers | 40 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Cordell Peers | 38 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ofelia Peers | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary Peers | 80 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Martha Peers | 62 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Sarah Peers | 60 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ela Major | 50 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 39 | Bettie Major | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 40 | Jim Joarum | 38 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 41 | Callie Joarum | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie Joarum | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mollie Joarum | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Roy Joarum | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Nede Joarum | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Millie Joarum | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Hubert Lewis | 21 | Son-Law | Farming | Alabama |
| 48 | Zelide Lewis | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jim Franklin | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Burter Franklin | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
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)