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Emma Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Butler | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Meta Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mammie Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ralph Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| F Butler | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| J Butler | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emma Butler | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Morris Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Mississippi
Other, age 37
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 47
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Callie Mcclain | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | H. C. Mcclain | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Martha Mcclain | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Sue Madison | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | C. R. Mccrimon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ruth Mccrimon | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Charles Ray Mccrimon | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Clarence Jr. Mccrimon | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Rillie Mccrimon | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Roy Mccrimon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | W. C. Overby | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Mae Overby | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Arch Stapleton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Dora Stapleton | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Archie Lee Stapleton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Walter Lofton | 17 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charles Clifton Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Lee Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | W. C. Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Cora Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mildred Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. W. Butler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Emma Butler THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Morris Butler | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ralph C. Butler | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | James W. Butler | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mammie Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Meta Fay Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | F. C. Butler | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Emma Butler | 68 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Eatis Cook | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mattie A. Cook | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lenora Dean Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | K. C. Cook | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Claude Cook | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | J. V. Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lessie Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Joe Dennis Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | W. B. Dallas | 35 | Head | Team Driver | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ola Dallas | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)