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Dorothy Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Glenda Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Butler | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lena Butler | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Opal Butler | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catawba, North …
Other, age 5
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy H. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Opal Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenda Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02887-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eloise Bumgardner | 20 | Lodger | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 42 | Fred Sherrill | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Sherrill | 36 | Wife | Seaming Machine | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fred Sherrill | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charles M Butler | 45 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lena Butler | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Opal Butler | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Butler THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charles P Butler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William Butler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Glenda Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charles Giles | 53 | Head | Overseer And Manager | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rosie Giles | 53 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Arline Milton | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles D Hendricks | 61 | Head | Loom Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 56 | Barbara Hendricks | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Allen Hendricks | 34 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Joe Hendricks | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alice R Hendricks | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Shirley Hendricks | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Gold Hernandez | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bertie Hernandez | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Kenneth Hernandez | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Thornburg | 36 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 65 | Helen Thornburg | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Lemons | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Addie Lemons | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Coyte Lemons | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruby Lemons | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 70 | Juanita Lemons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Doris J Lemons | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Juanita L Lemons | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Donald R Lemons | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Herbert Lemons | 36 | Cousin | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 75 | Eleanor Lemons | 11 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carl Cline | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ora Cline | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary R Cline | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Billy L Cline | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bobby J Cline | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)