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Emma Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | May |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | May |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ira Butler | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Emma Butler | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Roger Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Butler | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marion Butler | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Other, age 42
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cass-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 52
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | May |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01912-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theodore R. Becker | 18 | Head | C.C.C. Camp | Minnesota |
| 42 | Dale Everett | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Alan Donald | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | John L. Leich | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 45 | Barbara F. Leich | 24 | Wife | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 46 | Theodora Crown | 20 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 47 | Anna J. Cole | 18 | Hired help | Hired Help | Minnesota |
| 48 | David A. Leith | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | James H. Converse | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Hazel M. Converse | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Phyllis M. Converse | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Charles R. Holderness | 79 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Frances A. Holderness | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 54 | Clarence E. Goerner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Grace Goerner | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Jerry D. Goerner | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Halford Lucas | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Gladys I. Lucas | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Verna Lockwood | 63 | Mother-in-law | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 60 | Herman @ Hagen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Leona Hagen | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Conrad B. Rosvold | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Grace Rosvold | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Bernard Rosvold | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Milford Rosvold | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Paul H. Marohn | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 67 | Emma @ Marohn | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Harvey Marohn | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Jeda Shafner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Inez I. Shafner | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Sam Shafner | 73 | Father | Farmer | Russia |
| 72 | Rose Shafner | 50 | Sister | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 73 | Josephine Shafner | 38 | Sister | Music | Minnesota |
| 74 | Ira J. Butler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Emma E. Butler THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Earl I. Butler | 21 | Son | Hired Help | Iowa |
| 77 | Harold E. Butler | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Roger L. Butler | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Marion L. Butler | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | James A. Norton | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
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)