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Dorothy Butler — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ganaude — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Butler | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| August Butler | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ganaude Butler | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ganaude Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ganaude Butler
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
August Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00934-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter W. Hughes | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 42 | Marie Hughes | 37 | Wife | Cashier | Illinois |
| 43 | John Pearson | 40 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 44 | Anton Anderson | 39 | Partner | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 45 | James F. Jones | 70 | Head | Safety | England |
| 46 | Frances Jones | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Henry H. Shelby | 31 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Kansas |
| 48 | Margaret Shelby | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Katherine A. Shelby | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | James Watson | 30 | Head | Manifest Clerk | Illinois |
| 51 | Alice Watson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Joseph Watson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Joan Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Donald Watson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Frances Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Ganaude Butler | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 57 | Laura Butler | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 58 | August Butler | 31 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Dorothy Butler THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 60 | John Perry | 41 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 61 | Evelyn Perry | 38 | Wife | Office Clerk | Mississippi |
| 62 | Marguerite Perry | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Mary L. Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John Perry | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Perry | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Henry Hanshaw | 40 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Vilda Hanshaw | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Stanley Hanshaw | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Beverly Hanshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Myra L. Hanshaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Lou Earley | 12 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Mary Feeney | 43 | Head | Maid | Eire |
| 73 | Margaret Feeney | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Donald John Feeney | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ralph Bliss | 31 | Head | Chemist | Kentucky |
| 76 | Irene Bliss | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Katherine Bliss | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Betty Lou Bliss | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | De Roy Brown | 40 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 80 | Florence Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)