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Alice Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Camp Ground School District 25 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Raymond Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Irene Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alice Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Butler | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Joe Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Cora Butler | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Essie Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 14
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Other, age 27
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Addie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Burlap Bagging Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Alice Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Irene Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A Butler | 47 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 2 | Cora Butler | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Butler | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eddie Butler | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 5 | Alice Butler THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Irene Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henrietta Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Essie L Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Raymond Butler | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Thelma Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Butler | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hazard Brown | 30 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rebecca Brown | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ella M Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie B Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Jones | 22 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Idalia Jones | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ernest Seal | 42 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Seal | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lois Seal | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Anna M Seal | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alona Seal | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nemiah Seal | 31 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Seal | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Francis Seal | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | John H Seal | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charlie Seal | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Seal | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dorathy Seal | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Battie Elison | 47 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 32 | Isaac Sellers | 55 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louise Sellers | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sallie L Sellers | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Gladis Sellers | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Sellers | 44 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dora Sellers | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Marie Sellers | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Hose Sellers | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Olea Sellers | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sabather Sellers | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Silas Sellers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jake Sellers | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dozier Sellers | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Anderson Rye | 50 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Rye | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Annie C Rye | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Carlisle M Rye | 21 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 49 | Estelle Rye | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Morris Rye | 18 | Brother | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
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)