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Dorothy Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vanderburgh-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Evansville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Albert Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Truman Butler | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Oma Butler | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charlotte Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charles Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01113-00716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truman Butler | 36 | Head | Paperhanger | Kentucky |
| 2 | Oma Butler | 31 | Wife | Paperhanger | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles Butler | 20 | Son | Helper | Indiana |
| 4 | Dorothy Butler THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Edward Butler | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Albert Butler | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Marjorie Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Charlotte Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Mildred Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Edward Wingert | 69 | Head | Labour | Indiana |
| 11 | Florence Wingert | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Marvin Barrett | 65 | Head | Labour | Indiana |
| 13 | Arlie Barrett | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary Barrett | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | James J. Barrett | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Sina Mills | 31 | Head | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 17 | Noble Mills | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Stanford Lester | 30 | Head | Assembly Man | Kentucky |
| 19 | Elsie Lester | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Montford Lester | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Minta Maddux | 59 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Preston Bolin | 30 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 23 | Leona Bolin | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Preston Jr. Bolin | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ruben Browning | 35 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mae Browning | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | William Fannie Browning | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James Price | 32 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 29 | Fabain Price | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lizzie Wellmeier | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Joe Davies | 56 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bertie Davies | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Dorothy Davies | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Earl Davies | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | John Greenwell | 55 | Head | Welder | Indiana |
| 36 | Martha Greenwell | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Edith Greenwell | 21 | Daughter | Calculator | Indiana |
| 38 | Ruth E. Greenwell | 18 | Daughter | Cashier | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert Greenwell | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | June Greenwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)