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Dorothy Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chicot-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chicot-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chicot-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexander T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chicot |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Alexander T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Butler | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Garret Butler | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Naomi Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Otis Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Georgia Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eva Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marion Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chicot, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Chicot, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Chicot-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Chicot-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexander T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chicot |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Dorothy Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lucille Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Chicot-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Chicot-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00122-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert S. Sales | 21 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 2 | Leon Sales | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Adam D. Walton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Juanita Walton | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | James Walton | 17 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elbert Walton | 17 | Step son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 7 | Isaac W. Alexander | 78 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Sally Alexander | 66 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Derrula Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Earnest Alexander | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Dora Alexander | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Earnest Jr. Alexander | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Charles Alexander | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Julia M. Alexander | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | David Roial | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Eliza Roial | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Simon Buckler | 63 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | George Patterson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Aldra Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jesse Patterson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Freeman Bowman | 36 | Brother | Labor | Arkansas |
| 22 | Archie Williams | 66 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 23 | Octavia Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Olive Anders | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Willie Nichols | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Allen Bradford | 30 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Simon Fashion | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Rosalina Fashion | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Garret Butler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Georgia Butler | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Dorothy Butler THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Otis Butler | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Eva Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Naomi Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Georgia Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lucille Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Marion Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Martha Wheatley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Sam Frazier | 35 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 40 | Sam Ella Frazier | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)