Arthur Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street Improvement
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Butler	Head	—	51	~1889
Rose Butler	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Adeline Butler	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Mary Brooks	Other	—	26	~1914
Lorena William	Other	—	21	~1919
Jean Brooks	Other	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 34

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ice Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 46

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Longshoreman
Industry	River Front
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 51

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Street Improvement
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Arthur Butler

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01417-00322)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Victoria Curry	40	Head	Cook	Louisiana
2	Russel Mcharby\|Mcharty	26	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
3	Frances Mcgomery	26	Lodger	Pecan Picker	Louisiana
4	Shirley Mcgomery	8	Lodger	—	Louisiana
5	Arthur Butler THIS PERSON	51	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
6	Adeline Butler	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Rose Mary Butler	20	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
8	Lorena William	21	Lodger	Beautician	Louisiana
9	Jean Brooks	23	Lodger	Truck Driver	Alabama
10	Mary Brooks	26	Lodger	Helper	Louisiana
11	Andrew Callahan	34	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
12	Edna Callahan	26	Wife	Waitress	Louisiana
13	George Sparkman	77	Head	—	Alabama
14	Mary Sparkman	65	Wife	—	Alabama
15	George Mitchell	38	Head	Cook	Louisiana
16	Alfred William	40	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
17	Mary William	34	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
18	Alonzo Bonival	38	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
19	Eddie William	37	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
20	Eva William	29	Wife	House Work	Louisiana
21	Edwin Moses	38	Head	Helper	Louisiana
22	Joseph Bro	57	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Roy Leonard	24	Head	Porter	Mississippi
24	Martha Veal	64	Head	—	Louisiana
25	Charity Davis	60	Head	—	Louisiana
26	Josephine Channel	65	Head	—	Louisiana
27	Martha Tonton	40	Head	Cook	Louisiana
28	Ester Tonton	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
29	Peter Favorite	57	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
30	Casih\|Casie Favorite	54	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Helen Steward	12	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
32	Allen Leggons	47	Head	—	Mississippi
33	Ellen Leggons	60	Wife	—	Louisiana
34	Florence Ridgemo	47	Head	Beautician	Louisiana
35	Issac Johnson	27	Son	Beautician	Louisiana
36	Lucille Johnson	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Louisiana
37	Florence Johnson	7	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
38	Ridgemo Johnson	6	Grandson	—	Louisiana
39	Gloria Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
40	Jean Johnson	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana

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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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