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Alice Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1863
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caney Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Caney Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas Butler | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Willard Butler | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alice Butler | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Spouse, age 57
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Spouse, age 66
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 77
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caney Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Butler
Spouse · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard W Freidline | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Bernice I Freidline | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Danielle Freidline | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | John Freidline | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Florence E. Freidline | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Chas. Butler | 80 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Alice Butler THIS PERSON | 77 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John Butler | 55 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Willard Butler | 24 | Grandson | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Dale Randall | 18 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Guila Lee Randall | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Jimmie Dale Randall | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | John C. Theiss | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Myra N. Theiss | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Raymond V. Dodson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Adeline B. Dodson | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Leonard B. Dodson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | John Robert Dodson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
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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)