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Elizabeth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Maggie — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gauss | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Butler | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Maurice Butler | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lois Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patsy Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Hale | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 33
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georganna Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father George Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Butler
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Butler
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georganna Butler
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Butler
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Butler
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01535-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Giles Boessel | 41 | son-in-law | Attendant Station | Maryland |
| 42 | William Boessel | 16 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Henry Boessel | 13 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Fredrick Boessel | 8 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Joseph Lowe | 81 | Head | Heater | Hungary |
| 46 | Anna Lowe | 35 | Wife | Room Worker | Maryland |
| 47 | Albert Lowe | 9 | son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | James Moody | 74 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 49 | Catherine Moody | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary Moody | 11 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | James Moody | 24 | son | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 52 | Alva Moody | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 53 | George Silate | 40 | Head | Maintainer | Maryland |
| 54 | Catherine Silate | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | George Silate | 17 | son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Maurice Butler | 37 | Head | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 57 | Elizabeth Butler THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Lois Butler | 11 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Patsy Butler | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Joseph Gauss | 23 | Brother-in-law | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 61 | Frank Hale | 67 | Lodger | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Louis Konshi | 50 | Head | Labour | Germany |
| 63 | Helen Konshi | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Stanley Konshi | 24 | son | Labour | Maryland |
| 65 | Joseph Konshi | 21 | son | Labourer | Maryland |
| 66 | Louis Konshi | 18 | son | Ditching | Maryland |
| 67 | Melvin Konshi | 16 | son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | William Harris | 26 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Katie Harris | 74 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Carl Heuman | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 71 | Edna Heuman | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Albert Beck | 60 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 73 | Freda Beck | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Albert Jr Beck | 32 | son | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 75 | Alma Beck | 28 | daughter | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 76 | Alice Childress | 7 | granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Raymond Beck | 1 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Mary Beck | 22 | daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Margaret Robey | 56 | Head | Bobbin Winder | Maryland |
| 80 | Richard Robey | 23 | son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 4 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)