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Anna Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kossuth-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kossuth-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lotto Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lotto Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pat Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Butler | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Tom Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Loretta Butler | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joe Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rose Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kossuth, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Anna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Kossuth-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lotto Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Anna Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Iowa
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Sibling
Rose Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pat Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen 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 — Kossuth-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Kossuth-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01173-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Meine | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Robert Meine | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | James Meine | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Peter D. Mueller | 53 | Head | Farming | Ill |
| 5 | Ann Mueller | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ray Mueller | 23 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 7 | Lloyd Mueller | 21 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 8 | George Mueller | 19 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 9 | Robert D. Walker | 32 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 10 | Catherine Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Pat Q. Murphy | 32 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 12 | Luella Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | James D. Butler | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 14 | Loretta Butler | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Rose Butler | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Tom Butler | 18 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 17 | Anna Butler THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Helen Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Joe Butler | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Pat Butler | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Wm. D. Fauss | 63 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 22 | Sophie Fauss | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Walter Fauss | 32 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 24 | Glenn Fauss | 29 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 25 | Roscoe Fauss | 28 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 26 | Clarence Fauss | 26 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 27 | Emil A. Berninghaus | 53 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Rudolph A. Berninghaus | 27 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 29 | Louis Berninghaus | 24 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 30 | Angeline Hicks | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Viola Hicks | 2 | Grandchild | — | Iowa |
| 32 | James Hicks | 1 | Grandchild | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Ernest Walter | 48 | Head | Sick Farming | Iowa |
| 34 | August Walter | 77 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Rosina Walter | 37 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 36 | Regina Walter | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Harold Walter | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Elda Walter | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Elma Walter | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Edwin Zish | 33 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | N. Dakota |
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)