Marie, I'm not sure I understand--are you having trouble finding where James was in the censuses or do you just not have access to the details of his household in the censuses?
He was in Franklin Co IL 1820 (from the names in his neighborhood he was on the East side of the county, near Hamilton which was part of White Co at the time, so not far from where Jacob Braden and Hannah Braden Johnson lived.) Another male lived with him. (maybe brother John??)
I think always after that he was in Saline Co., which of course was Gallatin Co. until 1847.
I believe I have all his census details but unfortunately not on new computer yet.
Susan