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Emma Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reynolds Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Reynolds Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Butler | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lorena Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Merle Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Aalene Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Butler | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Allen Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Burnell Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Illinois
Other, age 38
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lee-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Lee-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reynolds Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Butler
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00836-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jr. Voss | 40 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Gladys Voss | 30 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Elwood Voss | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward Voss | 30 | brother | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 5 | John Cordes | 49 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Annetta Cordes | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Donald Cordes | 18 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 8 | Phillys Cordes | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred Mehlhausen | 68 | head | Supervisor Of Township / Farmer | Germany |
| 10 | Tena Mehlhausen | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Alfred Nordblad | 45 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Sweden |
| 12 | Boyd Butler | 50 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Emma Butler THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Burnell Butler | 22 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 15 | Lorena Butler | 20 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Merle Butler | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Aalene Butler | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Allen Butler | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Smith | 38 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Marie Smith | 36 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Marceline Smith | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Beverly Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harvey Smith | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Meinath | 44 | head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 25 | Marie Meinath | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Dorothy Meinath | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George Chesley | 24 | head | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 28 | Dolores Chesley | 23 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Jane Chesley | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Maurice Stunkel | 24 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Guyla Stunkel | 21 | wife | Spinner | Illinois |
| 32 | Maurice Jr. Stunkel | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles Kurth | 50 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lena Kurth | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William A. Casner | 67 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Ella Casner | 64 | wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Henry Taber | 52 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Annie Taber | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Harold Taber | 22 | son | Helper | Illinois |
| 40 | Edward Taber | 16 | son | Helper | Illinois |
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)