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Edward Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Butler | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jean Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| May Butler | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edward Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 1
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 12
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Edward Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Butler
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Butler
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Butler
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Butler
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Butler
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Butler
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Jean Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01902-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Wood | 32 | Head | General Baker | Michigan |
| 2 | Frances Wood | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Barry Wood | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Leo Scannell | 38 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 5 | Florence Scannell | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Harold Cook | 46 | Head | Wholesale Salesman | Michigan |
| 7 | Cora M Cook | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Ernest P Bower | 48 | Head | Tool & Dye Maker | Kansas |
| 9 | Ezella Bower | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Robert Bower | 21 | Son | Order Taker | Michigan |
| 11 | Gerald Bower | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Michigan |
| 12 | Warren Bower | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Douglas Bower | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Kenneth S Wood | 44 | Head | Specialty Salesman | Michigan |
| 15 | Marie F Wood | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Kenneth Jr Wood | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Lewis F Wood | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Lewis Freeman | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Charles C Alles | 44 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 20 | Alice Alles | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Patricia Alles | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Henry F Warren | 36 | Head | Furniture Designer | Michigan |
| 23 | Margarete Warren | 34 | Wife | Secetery | Michigan |
| 24 | David Warren | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Nancy Warren | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Adrian Van Dyke | 42 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Michigan |
| 27 | Marie Van Dyke | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Eleanor Van Dyke | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Swieringa | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Netherlands |
| 30 | Charles Butler | 54 | Head | Superintendent Mails | Michigan |
| 31 | May L Butler | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Edward Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Jean Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Anna Hillborn | 66 | Head | Laundry Worker | Holland |
| 35 | Anna Mclarnan | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Knickerbocker | 23 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 37 | Dorothy Knickerbocker | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Carole May Knickerbocker | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Oliver Oldfield | 27 | Boarder | Personal Clerk | Indiana |
| 40 | Edward Koster | 51 | Head | Machine Oper. | Netherlands |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)