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Harry Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Harry Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarendon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sammy Swamp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Evelen Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jetrae Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katie Butler | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Victoria Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Butler | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarendon, South …
Head, age 22
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Head, age 33
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarendon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie L. Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Dorothy Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Jackson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Laura G. Jackson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Johanna Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie D. Caley | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lucile Caley | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James D. Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ella Miller | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Leon Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Every Miller | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Isaac Miller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henry D. Venson | 33 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hattie Venson | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie M. Venson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Trudy Dubose | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 59 | Carl Dubose | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Harriett Dubose | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lucia Dubose | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Manly Dubose | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Harry Jr. Richburg | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lucile Richburg | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Stella Richburg | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Morgan L. D. Sauls | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia B. Sauls | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Virginia R. Sauls | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Oscar White | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ruth White | 57 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Harry Butler THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Katie Butler | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jamie Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Victoria Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Samuel Butler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jetrae Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Evelen Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Butler | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eliza Butler | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)