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Anna Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Anna Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Butler | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ernest Grant | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nathaniel Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joe Butler | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Anna Grant | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Moses Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jeanette Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wilson Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Katie Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Butler | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alex Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irvan Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ernest Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 36
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Spouse, age 45
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie T Mullen | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Janie A Mullen | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Viola Gay | 74 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joe Johnston | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dora Johnston | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa Johnston | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joe Jr Johnston | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Carter | 30 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Franklin | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lillie Franklin | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie Franklin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Gladys Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Essie Franklin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Jr Franklin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | William Franklin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Virginia Franklin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lucinda Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joe Butler | 45 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 19 | Anna Butler THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Wilson Butler | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Moses Butler | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alex Butler | 15 | Son | Plow Boy | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nathaniel Butler | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Katie Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Butler | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Irvan Butler | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Anna Mae Butler | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jeanette Butler | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ernest Grant | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Anna Bell Grant | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Timothy Spann | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie Spann | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eugene Spann | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Blee Spann | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | Ruby Spann | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Wanda Spann | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ernest Spann | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Williemina Spann | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie Spann | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Timothy Jr Spann | 2 | Son | — | 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)