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Dorothy Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameButler
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBrooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Donald Butler Son — 5 ~1935
Helen Butler Spouse — 43 ~1897
Dorothy Butler Daughter — 13 ~1927
Patrick Butler Son — 17 ~1923
William Butler Son — 16 ~1924
Rita Butler Daughter — 10 ~1930
James Butler Son — 22 ~1918
James Butler Head — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Butler
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Butler
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
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 13 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Rita Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02569-00727)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred Harrigan 16 Daughter — New York
2 Elizabeth Harrigan 14 Daughter — New York
3 Martin Harrigan 11 Son — New York
4 Frank Romer 23 Stepson Clerk New York
5 Josephine Romer 21 Stepdaughter Page New York
6 Henry Raeder 48 Head Plumber Russia
7 Carmelo Urizio 49 Head — Italy
8 Maria Urizio 39 Wife — Italy
9 Concetta Urizio 17 Daughter — New York
10 Thomas Lee 40 Head — China
11 Mary Walsh 60 Head — New York
12 Cathlyne Walsh 59 Sister — New York
13 John Hyland 12 Lodger — New York
14 Elizabeth Tynch 71 Head — New York
15 Patrick O'Connor 47 Head Watchman Ireland
16 Mary O'Connor 48 Wife — Ireland
17 Oscar Anker 49 Head Labour New York
18 Anna Anker 44 Wife — New York
19 James Sr Butler 43 Head Labour New York
20 Helen Butler 43 Wife — New York
21 James Jr Butler 22 Son Laborer New York
22 Patrick Butler 17 Son Laborer New York
23 William Butler 16 Son New Worker New York
24 Dorothy Butler THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — New York
25 Rita Butler 10 Daughter — New York
26 Donald Butler 5 Son — New York
27 Anna Noto 70 Head — Italy
28 Salvatore Noto 33 Son Chauffeur New York
29 — None — — —
30 William Faraone 38 Head Plumbing New York
31 Jenny Faraone 37 Wife — New York
32 Mary Faraone 13 Daughter — New York
33 Benjamin Renderville 49 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
34 Rose Renderville 36 Wife — New York
35 Harold Renderville 14 Son — New York
36 Margaret Renderville 12 Daughter — New York
37 Rosemary Renderville 9 Daughter — New York
38 Mildred Renderville 7 Daughter — New York
39 Patricia Renderville 5 Daughter — New York
40 John Mcnamara 45 Head Mechanic New York

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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)

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