George Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, Indiana
Surname	Butler
Given Name	George D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Salem Township
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Salem Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Helen Butler	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Marie Butler	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Rose Butler	Daughter	—	17	~1923
George Butler	Head	—	47	~1893
Margaret Butler	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Steuben, Indiana

Head, age 26

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	George E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Steuben, Indiana

Head, age 36

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	George E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	Yes (WW)
Home Value / Rent	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Steuben-County, Indiana

Head, age 47

Steuben-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	George D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Salem Township
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Butler

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01096-00315)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clara B Krugher	59	Head	Farmer	Indiana
2	O. C. Amerman	60	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Blanche Amerman	55	Wife	—	Indiana
4	C. Fred Flood	54	Head	Farmer	Ohio
5	Ora B Flood	49	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Jennie Flood	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Violet Flood	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Maynard Molder	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
9	Florence Molder	34	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Merit Molder	12	Son	—	Indiana
11	Carol Molder	10	Son	—	Indiana
12	Richard Molder	7	Son	—	Indiana
13	Jean Anne Molder	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	George D Butler THIS PERSON	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
15	Margaret Butler	44	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Helen Butler	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Rose Butler	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Marie Butler	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Fred Kray	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Pearl Kray	57	Wife	Farmer	Indiana
21	Lowell D Grier	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
22	Mabel Grier	39	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Virginia Grier	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Max Grier	17	Son	—	Indiana
25	Jane Alice Grier	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Howard Porter	50	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
27	Minnie Porter	46	Wife	Farmer	Indiana
28	Leonard B Mabery	41	Head	—	Kentucky
29	Ola Mabery	39	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Rollie Mabery	16	Son	Farmer	Indiana
31	Clifford Mabery	11	Son	—	Indiana
32	Clarence Milliman	40	Head	Farmer	Ohio
33	Alva Milliman	38	Wife	—	Missouri
34	Laura Milliman	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Lois Milliman	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Ruth Milliman	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Clark Milliman	6	Son	—	Indiana
38	Lois Milliman	5	Son	—	Indiana
39	Willis L D Rowe	22	Head	Farm Hand	Michigan
40	Gladys Rowe	19	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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