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Arthur Butler — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Billy — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Butler | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Butler | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 12
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Arthur M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 18
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 28
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Arthur Butler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Billy Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dinah Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Butler
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Billy Butler
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dinah Butler
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Butler
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Butler
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J B High | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | William D High | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Horace George | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary George | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | M C Mcqueen | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lennie Mcqueen | 42 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Sam Mcqueen | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Davis Mcqueen | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ismail Mcqueen | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Liza Mcqueen | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Essie Mcqueen | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Mcqueen | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Fanny Mcqueen | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Zilah Mcqueen | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | N. Shippers | 76 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Milia Shippers | 58 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Paul Purdy | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pearlie Purdy | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jethro Purdy | 17 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Artemus Graham | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Graham | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Troy | 11 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joe Troy | 8 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Donnie Troy | 35 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alex Troy | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Cicero Troy | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Troy | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosie L Troy | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Anna Troy | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie B Troy | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Seaver Bardin | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Nellie Bardin | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Nellie Bardin | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rufus Jerigan | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Emma Jerigan | 30 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Rufus Jr Jerigan | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Zilpha Jerigan | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charlie Ward | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Martha Ward | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lanson Ward | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Woodrow Ward | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Evelyn Ward | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Joe Ward | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Guy Ward | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Arthur Butler THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ruby Butler | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Dorothy Butler | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Lou Butler | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Hattie Leavitt | 47 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Genevia Leavitt | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)