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Dorothy Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joe Butler | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jennie Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Columbus Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Tom Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Butler | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ella Butler | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Washington Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlene Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
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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Anchor record
Dorothy Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sarah Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Washington Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlene Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Stokes | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Stokes | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Beatrice Stokes | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Virginia Stokes | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mattie Lee Stokes | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alice Stokes | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Louis Madlock | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Marene Madlock | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Martha Mae Madlock | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | James Lee Madlock | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lannie Madlock | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Roger Jr. Madlock | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Louis Madlock | 20 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lelia Madlock | 16 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lilian Madlock | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Joe Lee Butler | 45 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ella Butler | 40 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Joe Lee Jr. Butler | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dorothy Butler THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Robert Butler | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Charlene Butler | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jennie Butler | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sarah Butler | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Tom Lee Butler | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Columbus Butler | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Washington Butler | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alvin Butler | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alice Butler | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charles Lochman | 30 | Head | Labor Foreman | Texas |
| 70 | Vera Lochman | 25 | wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Don Lochman | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Dan Poplin | 42 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sarah Poplin | 40 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | David Poplin | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dan Poplin | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mason Poplin | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Joe Poplin | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ralph Poplin | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Perry Poplin | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lee Poplin | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
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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)