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Alice Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Polite | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jennie Butler | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| William Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marie Polite | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Roberta Polite | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rose Polite | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ellen Polite | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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Alice Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roberta Polite
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Polite
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Polite
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00649-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucius Simuels | 49 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 42 | Janie Simuels | 45 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Simuels | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Marion Simuels | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lucius Jr Simuels | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Louis White | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | George Johnson | 77 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Mary Lovett | 60 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 49 | Herbert Allen | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Leola Allen | 19 | Lodger | General Servant | Georgia |
| 51 | Mary Broker | 38 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 52 | John Henry Broker | 14 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Williams | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Agnes Williams | 38 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Janie Phillips | 50 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Arthur Williams | 28 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 57 | Beatrice Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Edward Hampton | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Mattie Lee Hampton | 27 | Wife | Presser | Georgia |
| 60 | Lucille George | 23 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 61 | Thomas Frazier | 23 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mamie Blackshear | 30 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 63 | Maggie Marshall | 63 | Head | Matron | Georgia |
| 64 | Ellen Johnson | 70 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Lavina Williams | 73 | Sister | Laundress | Georgia |
| 66 | Rebecca Smart | 75 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 67 | William Polite | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Marie Polite | 43 | Wife | General Servant | Georgia |
| 69 | Jennie M Butler | 25 | Daughter | General Servant | Georgia |
| 70 | William Butler | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 71 | Alice Butler THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Rose Mary Polite | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Roberta Polite | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Ellen Polite | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Mary Williams | 70 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Williams | 33 | Head | General Servant | Georgia |
| 77 | Lucy Lee Frazier | 38 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 78 | Willie Atkins | 18 | Nephew | Caddy | Georgia |
| 79 | George Mcelroy | 44 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Mcelroy | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)