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Charles Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ruth — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: PENNSYLVANIA
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | BUTLER |
| Given Name | CHARLES |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MCDONALD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | MOTORCYCLE MACHINIST |
| Industry | AUTOMOBILES |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorcycle Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Butler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Butler | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | BUTLER |
| Given Name | CHARLES |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MCDONALD |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Occupation | MOTORCYCLE MACHINIST |
| Industry | AUTOMOBILES |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Butler
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Butler
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Butler
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Butler
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Butler
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edna Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03656-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adeline Rigby | 26 | NIECE | Clerk | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 42 | Lawrence Lavelle | 25 | BROTHER | Clerk | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 43 | Morris W. Mead | 55 | HEAD | — | VERMONT |
| 44 | Johanna E. Mead | 54 | WIFE | — | GERMANY |
| 45 | Harry Johnston | 65 | LODGER | Clerk | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 46 | Charles Fisher | 31 | LODGER | Clerk | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 47 | Pearl Shellaby | 56 | HEAD | Attendance Officer | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 48 | Helen Shellaby | 46 | SISTER | Teacher | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 49 | Dolly Shellaby | 79 | MOTHER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 50 | Ward Shellaby | 17 | NEPHEW | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 51 | Kathryn Radtke | 49 | HEAD | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 52 | Laureen Pitney | 18 | LODGER | Waitress | OKLAHOMA |
| 53 | Emma Herbert | 32 | LODGER | Commercial Artist | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 54 | Michael Kridler | 50 | HEAD | Labor Foreman | ALABAMA |
| 55 | Sarah Kridler | 53 | WIFE | — | OKLAHOMA |
| 56 | Kenneth Pitney | 15 | GRAND SON | — | OKLAHOMA |
| 57 | Joseph Fekete | 23 | HEAD | Body + Fender Man | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 58 | Eva Fekete | 20 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 59 | Lawrence Fekete | 0 | SON | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 60 | Roy W. Sr. King | 26 | HEAD | Railway Mail Clerk | WEST VIRGINIA |
| 61 | Dolores King | 20 | WIFE | — | WEST VIRGINIA |
| 62 | Roy W. Jr. King | 2 | SON | — | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| 63 | Nelson Myers | 35 | HEAD | Tire Treader | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 64 | Violet Myers | 33 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 65 | Richard Myers | 10 | SON | — | OHIO |
| 66 | Patricia Ann Myers | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | OHIO |
| 67 | Carrie B. Vance | 73 | HEAD | — | WEST VIRGINIA |
| 68 | Morris Solomon | 73 | LODGER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 69 | Leola Gunther | 26 | LODGER | Entertainer | NEW YORK |
| 70 | Janet P. Rogers | 48 | HEAD | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 71 | Guy W. Jr. Morton | 23 | LODGER | Attendant | CALIFORNIA |
| 72 | Theodore Weiman | 20 | LODGER | Attendant | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 73 | Ruth Butler | 44 | HEAD | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 74 | Edna Butler | 21 | DAUGHTER | Clerical | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 75 | Charles Butler THIS PERSON | 20 | SON | Motorcycle Machinist | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 76 | Jacob Bauer | 32 | HEAD | Radio Repair Man | GERMANY |
| 77 | Louise Bauer | 37 | WIFE | Cook | GERMANY |
| 78 | Edward Dugan | 41 | LODGER | Clerk | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 79 | Error - Left Vacant Line Oms Too Much For Above Family | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Mary E. Morton | 60 | HEAD | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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 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)