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Alice Butler — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 29
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alama (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father C Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Butler
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Butler
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geneva Hamilton | 34 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 52 | Azrous Moss | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Rasia Moss | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | William Butler | 45 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 55 | Alice Butler THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lizzie Fuller | 50 | Head-H | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hardy Jones | 32 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Pearl Jones | 26 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Will Mckinney | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 60 | Rosa B. Mckinney | 41 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lucina Mckinney | 21 | Son | General | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frazier Mckinney | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Virginia Mckinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Garland Mckinney | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jessie Jamerson | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dina Jamerson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Edward Jamerson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mollie Jamerson | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | James L. Reynolds | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 70 | Beatrice V. Reynolds | 20 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Gloria D. Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | James Jr. Reynolds | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Geneva Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Gwendolyn Hand | 5 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Everett Reynolds | 47 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charity Reynolds | 43 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Jim Hines | 50 | Head | General | Mississippi |
| 78 | Danny Wolsey | 30 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 79 | Janie Wolsey | 25 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Archie Saddler | 41 | Head | Brick Mason | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ruth Saddler | 30 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 82 | Sylvester Jones | 24 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 83 | Corinthia Jones | 23 | Wife-H | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 84 | James Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Charlie H. Jones | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | George Moss | 36 | Roomer | General | Tennessee |
| 87 | Litta Moss | 35 | Roomer | Maid | Tennessee |
| 88 | Leatha Porter | 45 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Luptha Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 90 | Franklin Lewis Wilson | 25 | Son | General | Tennessee |
| 91 | Charlie Murchin | 48 | Head | General | Tennessee |
| 92 | Emma Murchin | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Will Stewart | 32 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 94 | Geneva Stewart | 27 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 95 | Will Jr. Stewart | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | John Knox | 45 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Lillie Foster | 23 | Head-H | General | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lewis L. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Linnie Newsom | 20 | Cousin | Cook | Mississippi |
| 100 | Gussie E. Scott | 30 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 3 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)