Frank Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Frank Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ottawa-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Peoria Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Ottawa
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Peoria Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Butler	Son	—	5	~1935
Frank Butler	Head	—	39	~1901
Gladys Butler	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Dorothy Butler	Daughter	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

Ottawa, Oklahoma

Other, age 15

Ottawa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	U.S.
Mother's Birthplace	U.S.
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Ottawa, Oklahoma

Other, age 25

Ottawa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Labor
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Farm Labor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Ottawa-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 39

Ottawa-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Peoria Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Ottawa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Frank Butler

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Oklahoma

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03321-00596)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Plummer	39	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
2	Sibyl Plummer	32	Wife	—	Colorado
3	Johnnie Plummer	17	Son	—	Kansas
4	Lloyd Plummer	15	Son	—	Kansas
5	Floyd Plummer	13	Son	—	Kansas
6	S. J. White	54	Head	Farmer	Ohio
7	Freda White	32	Daughter	—	Missouri
8	J. C. Phifer	59	Head	Farmer	Missouri
9	Effie Phifer	46	Wife	—	Missouri
10	Mollie Phifer	20	Daughter	—	Okla
11	J. C. Jr. Phifer	11	Son	—	Okla
12	Ollie Stoner	32	Head	Farmer	Okla
13	Lucy Stoner	23	Wife	—	Okla
14	Glen G. Stoner	0	Son	—	Okla
15	Frank Butler THIS PERSON	39	Head	Farmer	Missouri
16	Gladys Butler	26	Wife	—	Okla
17	Ernest Butler	5	Son	—	Okla
18	Dorothy Butler	3	Daughter	—	Okla
19	Ernest M. Clark	49	Head	Farmer	Kansas
20	Ollie Clark	72	Mother	—	Missouri
21	Lloyd Bailey	51	Head	Farmer	Missouri
22	Carrie Bailey	44	Wife	—	Okla
23	Sealie Minner	79	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
24	Nancy Clyburn	74	Lodger	—	Indiana
25	Alex J. Stoner	26	Head	Farmer	Okla
26	Bonnie Stoner	20	Wife	—	Okla
27	Bonnie Jean Stoner	1	Daughter	—	Okla
28	C. J. Spencer	76	Head	Asst. Farmer	Missouri
29	Nettie Spencer	70	Wife	—	Missouri
30	Oscar Pickering	49	Head	Farmer	Missouri
31	Bernie Pickering	46	Wife	—	Texas
32	Joe Pickering	15	Son	Farmer	Kansas
33	Walter Pickering	14	Son	Farmer	Kansas
34	Darlene Pickering	2	Daughter	—	Okla
35	G. H. Albro	56	Head	Farmer	Okla
36	Francis Albro	50	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Robert Rimaner	39	Head	—	Kansas
38	Grace Rimaner	36	Wife	—	Okla
39	Joseph G. Rimaner	5	Son	—	Okla

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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.

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