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Harry Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frederick — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Amherst Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | tire builder |
| Industry | Tire factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Tire Builder |
| Township / Ward | Amherst Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Grauer | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alvina Richner | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harry Butler | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Grauer | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Karen Grauer | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Carrie Butler | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 9
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beutler |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 19
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boutler |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | driver |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 30
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Amherst Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | tire builder |
| Industry | Tire factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Harry Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Beutler (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Boutler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Beutler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Beutler
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Boutler
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Butler
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Beutler
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Butler
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Grauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02526-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald H Holtz | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Joan Holtz | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Gerald Holtz | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Carrie Butler | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Herman Grauer | 26 | Son-in-law | Dealer | New York |
| 6 | Helen Grauer | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Karen Grauer | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Harry Butler THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Tire Builder | New York |
| 9 | Alvina Richner | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | New York |
| 10 | Lloyd Fiegal | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 11 | Lydia Fiegal | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Richard Fiegal | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Frank Clare | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Anna Clare | 76 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Herbert Writzsacker | 24 | Head | Deliverer | New York |
| 16 | Doris Writzsacker | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Edward Fiegl | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 18 | Ada Fiegl | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Della Fiegl | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Josephine Zbierski | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 21 | Edward M Zbierski | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Hesper Margurezkildrew | 50 | Lodger | Waiter | Poland |
| 23 | Christian Neubauer | 63 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 24 | Mary L Neubauer | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | James Strachan | 41 | Head | Machine Operator | Scotland |
| 26 | Mildred Strachan | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 27 | George White | 43 | Head | Mason | England |
| 28 | Lillian White | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Lillian F White | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Casimer Mazurek | 29 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 31 | Mary Mazurek | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Casimer Jr Mazurek | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Charles Frasier | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Florence Frasier | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Maynard Frasier | 67 | Father | — | New York |
| 36 | Julius Muck | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Julia A Muck | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Philip Hardy | 48 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 39 | Elsie Hardy | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Alvin Hardy | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)