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Helen Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lapeer-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lapeer-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lapeer-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oregon twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lapeer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Help |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Help |
| Township / Ward | Oregon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cuthbert Butler | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Butler | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mineta Butler | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Leland Butler | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Phyllis Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jean Butler | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lapeer, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Lapeer, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Lapeer-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Lapeer-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oregon twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lapeer |
| Occupation | Farm Help |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Helen Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cuthbert Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Lapeer-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lapeer-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01777-01187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Coe | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Willard Coe | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Pearl Coe | 28 | Wife | Farmwife | Michigan |
| 4 | Shirley Coe | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Mary Coe | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Irene Coe | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Rose Coe | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Joyce Coe | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Wallace Coe | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Herman Schultz | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Frances Schultz | 47 | Wife | Farmwife | Michigan |
| 12 | Ada Kellogg | 70 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Milo Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Anna Miller | 55 | Wife | Farmwife | Michigan |
| 15 | Gordon Miller | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Leland Butler | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Mineta Butler | 49 | Wife | Farmwife | Canada Eng |
| 18 | Jean Butler | 23 | Daughter | Farmhelp | Michigan |
| 19 | Helen Butler THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Farm Help | Michigan |
| 20 | Cuthbert Butler | 19 | Son | Farmhelp | Michigan |
| 21 | Arthur Butler | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Dorothy Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Phyllis Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Eugene Groezinger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Iva Groezinger | 46 | Wife | Farmwife | Michigan |
| 27 | Eugene Groezinger | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Shirley Groezinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Fred Oliver | 64 | Head | Day Labor | Michigan |
| 30 | Kenneth Oliver | 18 | Son | Day Labor | Michigan |
| 31 | Howard Oliver | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ralph Oliver | 14 | Son | Farmhand | Michigan |
| 33 | Esther Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Glannis Oliver | 66 | Mother | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 35 | Hilton Tebbits | 25 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 36 | Marjorie Tebbits | 23 | Wife | Farmwife | Michigan |
| 37 | Martin Plumb | 80 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 38 | Emma Plumb | 77 | Wife | Farmwife | Canada Eng |
| 39 | Hubert Plumb | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Elenor Plumb | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Michigan |
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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)