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Charles Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Charles Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elisha & Elias — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPike-County, Mississippi
SurnameButler
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Pike
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 Charles Age Birth yr
Elisha Butler Head — 58 ~1882
Charles Butler Son — 21 ~1919
Warren Butler Son — 18 ~1922
Ural Butler Son — 16 ~1924
James Butler Son — 14 ~1926
Mary Butler Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Pike, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Butler
Given Name Charlie
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Pike, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Butler
Given Name Charlie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Pike-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Pike-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Butler
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Pike
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links Charles Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elisha Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Butler (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Elisha Butler
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Butler
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Butler
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Butler
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Butler
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Warren Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ural Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Pike-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02058-00798)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mandy Monley 90 Head — Mississippi
42 Brace Butler 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
43 Willie Butler 29 Wife — Mississippi
44 Georgia Butler 11 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Edward Butler 9 Son — Mississippi
46 Booker T. Butler 7 Son — Mississippi
47 Brace Jr. Butler 5 Son — Mississippi
48 Mary Eugenia Butler 3 Daughter — Mississippi
49 John Henry Butler 0 Son — Mississippi
50 Booker Monley 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
51 Willie B. Monley 25 Wife — Mississippi
52 Melvin Monley 5 Son — Mississippi
53 Pearline Monley 4 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Ora Mae Monley 2 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Paul E. Monley 1 Son — Mississippi
56 Charlestine Monley 0 Daughter — Mississippi
57 John Butler 41 Head Icer Mississippi
58 Mattie Butler 38 Wife — Mississippi
59 Joe Butler 22 Brother Oiler Mississippi
60 Eliza Lee 63 Mother in law — Mississippi
61 Luther Cockerham 7 Nephew — Mississippi
62 Elisha Butler 58 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Mary Butler 33 Wife — Mississippi
64 Charles Butler THIS PERSON 21 Son Farmer Mississippi
65 Warren Butler 18 Son Farmer Mississippi
66 Ural Butler 16 Son — Mississippi
67 James Butler 14 Son — Mississippi
68 Gilbert Lenard 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Maggie Lenard 28 Wife — Mississippi
70 Hollis Avery 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
71 Addie Avery 25 Wife — Mississippi
72 Clifford Avery 7 Son — Mississippi
73 Helen Avery 6 Daughter — Mississippi
74 Yvonne Avery 4 Daughter — Mississippi
75 Norman Avery 2 Son — Mississippi
76 Isace Avery 0 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Richard Butler 55 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Carrie Butler 46 Wife — Mississippi
79 Harry Lee Butler 5 Son — Mississippi
80 Inez Jackson 13 Grand Daughter — Mississippi

Pedigree Summary

Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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