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Harry Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Harry Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buy-Man |
| Industry | Farm Bureau |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Buy-Man |
| Township / Ward | Owen Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Caroline Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ennis Butler | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hal Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rex Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry Butler | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Harry Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Dallas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Dallas-County, Arkansas
Head, age 44
Dallas-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Buy-Man |
| Industry | Farm Bureau |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Butler
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00133-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry N Butler THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Buy-Man | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ennis M Butler | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Betty G Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | John W Butler | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Harry N Jr Butler | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Rex T Butler | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Hal W Butler | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Caroline R Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | William D Matlock | 58 | Head | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 10 | Pearley Matlock | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jewel Obie Matlock | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Benny D Matlock | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 13 | John D Matlock | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Clementine Matlock | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jefferson Hallie B Matlock | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Sam Theis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Kattie Theis | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Esther B Theis | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Willie B Theis | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Evoline Theis | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Willie W Butler | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Hazel O Butler | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | M Eveline Butler | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Helen F Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | William A Butler | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Mildred Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Newton M Culpepper | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Minnie M Culpepper | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Marvin M Culpepper | 18 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Belton M Culpepper | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | James F Culpepper | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | J Luther Townley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Sara Ma Townley | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Allie M Townley | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Nellie R Townley | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Elnora Townley | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mervin Walker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Eva Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Vange M Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Mervin J Walker | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)