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George Butler — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Clair, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Michigan |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Cottrellville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Butler | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Etta Butler | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 12
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 23
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Head, age 33
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Geo H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Boat works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 George Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Butler
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Butler
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Butler
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Butler
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1024:0836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Hoscakki | 63 | Head | Fisherman | Poland |
| 2 | Fred Stayer | 61 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 3 | Henry Stayer | 18 | Son | Coalpasser | Michigan |
| 4 | William Ruttan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 5 | Emma Ruttan | 45 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 6 | Sarah Carson | 7 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Margaret Butler | 7 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Martin Hardwick | 9 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Genevieve Hoffman | 6 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Fred Ruttan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 11 | Elizabeth Ruttan | 50 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 12 | John Ruttan | 20 | Son | Oiler | Michigan |
| 13 | George Ruttan | 14 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Henry Ruttan | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Louis Morrow | 44 | Head | Captain | Michigan |
| 16 | Eva L. Morrow | 44 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Ivan J. Morrow | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Young Simons | 61 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 19 | Dora Simons | 54 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Russel Simons | 22 | Son | Boatswain | Michigan |
| 21 | Arthur Simons | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 22 | Genevieve Simons | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Arthur Butler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Etta Butler | 56 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 25 | George Butler THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 26 | Shaw Hyram Hyram | 50 | Head | Engineer | Canada English |
| 27 | Arda L. Hyram | 56 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Patrick Conniff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Zoa Conniff | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Bernice Conniff | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Thomas Conniff | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 33 | Zoa Smith | 71 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Charles Chartier | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Carrie Chartier | 53 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 36 | George Goulette | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Adelaide Goulette | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Julia Logon | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Percy Horton | 51 | Head | Engineer | Canada English |
| 40 | Jennie Horton | 47 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Garrison E. Horton | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Franklin Horton | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Richard Simons | 64 | Head | Marine Engineer | England |
| 44 | May Simons | 55 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Norman Simons | 30 | Son | Engineer | Michigan |
| 46 | Henry Simons | 22 | Son | Oiler | Michigan |
| 47 | Leon Simons | 25 | Head | Grinder | Michigan |
| 48 | Agnes Simons | 23 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 49 | Charlotte Simons | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Maitland Simons | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)