Annie Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Annie Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Annie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Annie	Age	Birth yr
Cecelia Butler	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Montrula Butler	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Katherine Butler	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Earnest Butler	Head	—	39	~1901
James Butler	Son	—	13	~1927
Joseph Butler	Son	—	5	~1935
Bernard Butler	Son	—	2	~1938
Sylvester Butler	Son	—	19	~1921
Annie Butler	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

District Of …

Spouse, age 20

District Of Columbia, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Addie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

District Of …

Spouse, age 30

District Of Columbia, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 38

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Annie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Annie Butler

Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00569-00064)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earnest Butler	39	Head	Barrit Hauler	Maryland
2	Annie Butler THIS PERSON	38	Wife	—	Maryland
3	Sylvester Butler	19	Son	Cook	D.C.
4	Cecelia Butler	12	Daughter	—	D.C.
5	Montrula Butler	11	Daughter	—	D.C.
6	Katherine Butler	7	Daughter	—	D.C.
7	Joseph Butler	5	Son	—	D.C.
8	Bernard Butler	2	Son	—	D.C.
9	James Butler	13	Son	—	D.C.
10	Luther J. Scott	54	Head	Medical Doctor	British West Indies
11	Louis Miller	58	Head	—	Russia
12	Ida Miller	54	Wife	—	Russia
13	Sarah Miller	25	Daughter	Stenographer	D.C.
14	Max Miller	29	Son	Lawyer	D.C.
15	Nathan Miller	30	Head	Owner-Proprietor	D.C.
16	Annie Miller	32	Wife	Clerk	Ontario
17	Phyllis Miller	2	Daughter	—	D.C.
18	Phillip Tomasco	26	Brother-in-law	Status Clerk	N.Y.
19	James Kingsbury	31	Head	Laborer	So. Carolina
20	Annie Kingsbury	22	Wife	—	N.C.
21	Edward Lee	25	Lodger	Laborer	So. Carolina
22	Harold Mackall	36	Head	Letter Carrier	D.C.
23	Myrtle Mackall	35	Wife	—	Virginia
24	Rosa Spencer	60	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
25	William Davis	55	Head	Business Agent	Maryland
26	Rosa Davis	49	Wife	Cook	Arkansas
27	Delmeter Davis	13	Daughter	—	D.C.
28	Frances Butler	14	Lodger	—	D.C.
29	Alphonzo West	54	Head	Porter-Janitor	D.C.
30	Adeline West	46	Wife	Charwoman	N.C.
31	Henry L. Lofton	30	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
32	Mildred Lofton	22	Wife	—	N.C.
33	Constance Lofton	4	Daughter	—	D.C.
34	Juanita Lofton	3	Daughter	—	D.C.
35	Mildred D. Lofton	0	Daughter	—	D.C.
36	John Jr. Manley	26	Lodger	Laborer	N.C.
37	Minnie B. Manley	21	Lodger	—	N.C.
38	William J. Flemons	42	Head	Messenger	D.C.
39	Winifred Flemons	40	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Deloris Flemons	17	Daughter	—	Maryland

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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.

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