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Frank Butler — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Robert — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | radio actor |
| Industry | freelance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 4160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Radio Actor |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Butler | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frank Butler | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Frank X. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 30
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | radio actor |
| Industry | freelance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 4160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Frank 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 father Robert Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Butler
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Butler
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Butler
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Butler
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Butler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Butler
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02731-00856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Fehling | 37 | Wife | H | New York |
| 2 | Rosemarie Fehling | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Leonard Aprile | 51 | Head | Shoe Laster | Italy |
| 4 | Rose Aprile | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 5 | Ignatius Aprile | 25 | Son | H | New York |
| 6 | Leonard Aprile | 22 | Son | Leather Mfg Worker | New York |
| 7 | Samuel Aprile | 26 | Son | Wire Man | New York |
| 8 | Anna Aprile | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Head Waitress | New York |
| 9 | Diana Rivera | 6 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 10 | Rosemarie March | 9 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 11 | Hugh Johnson | 50 | Head | Loss Supt. | Georgia |
| 12 | Lodie Johnson | 44 | Wife | H | Georgia |
| 13 | Ann Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Henry R. Butler | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | Mary Butler | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Frank Butler THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Radio Actor | New York |
| 17 | Buster Greene | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | Norway |
| 18 | Vera Greene | 44 | Wife | H | New York |
| 19 | Gertrude Greene | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 20 | Eugene J. Mccarthy | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Catherine Mccarthy | 58 | Wife | H | New York |
| 22 | James Lawlor | 60 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 23 | Julia Lawlor | 55 | Wife | H | Irish Free State |
| 24 | Mary Lawlor | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Harry Levy | 45 | Head | Poultry Line | New York |
| 26 | Edith Levy | 42 | Wife | H | New York |
| 27 | Ruth Levy | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 28 | Leonard Levy | 18 | Son | Chief Of Service | New York |
| 29 | Adolph Levy | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Morris Fried | 71 | Father-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 31 | Jules Fried | 33 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Harry W. Luff | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 33 | Florence Luff | 42 | Wife | H | New York |
| 34 | Robert Luff | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Martin Luff | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Moses Hutter | 61 | Brother-in-law | H | New York |
| 37 | Edward Hutter | 55 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Harry B. Jacobs | 47 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 39 | Gertrude Jacobs | 45 | Wife | H | Poland |
| 40 | Dorothy Jacobs | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 5 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)