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Elizabeth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Louise — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Huntington College |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 691 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Huntington College |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Butler | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Clarence Butler | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Butler | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frances Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 26
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Huntington College |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 691 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Elizabeth Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Butler
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Butler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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Sibling
Frances Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00069-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter D Owen | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Alex C Birch | 62 | Head | Law Office | Alabama |
| 3 | Marion Birch | 43 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 4 | B. M. Royster | 43 | Head | Wpa | Tennessee |
| 5 | Myrtle D Royster | 42 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 6 | B. M. Jr Royster | 18 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Leo E. Royster | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Ruth Mcconnell | 31 | Head | Postal Tel. Co | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Mary E Mcconnell | 35 | Sister | — | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Sara Mcconnell | 40 | Sister | Postal Tel. Co | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Mcconnell | 29 | Brother | Ray Machine Co | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Carole Mcconnell | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lynn Mcconnell | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Sara Castor | 66 | Aunt | — | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Arrah Jr Glass | 22 | Head | Deputy Fire Marshall | Michigan |
| 16 | Grace Glass | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | O. P. Spiegel | 74 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | W. S. Story | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Jessie K. Story | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lulie Broxton | 22 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 21 | Elsie Broxton | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frank G Jr White | 37 | Head | R.R. Co | Georgia |
| 23 | Julia E White | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Daniel P Stough | 37 | Head | Life Insurance | Alabama |
| 25 | Minnie P Stough | 30 | Wife | S.S.A. | Alabama |
| 26 | Lewis A Handey | 42 | Head | Newspaper | Alabama |
| 27 | Maude Handey | 42 | Wife | Newspaper | Alabama |
| 28 | Lewis A Jr Handey | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Clarence I Butler | 53 | Head | Brick Co | Illinois |
| 30 | Louise I Butler | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Elizabeth Butler THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Huntington College | Alabama |
| 32 | Frances Butler | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | E. A. Collins | 45 | Head | State Of Ala. | Georgia |
| 34 | Hazel E. Collins | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Thomas Collins | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Robert Collins | 16 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Alice L. Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Donald Collins | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mil J Goodwin | 44 | Head | L & N R.R. Co | Alabama |
| 40 | Evie M Goodwin | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)