Helen Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Helen A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	Own Account
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Dressmaker
Township / Ward	Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Helen Butler	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Francis Butler	Son	—	14	~1926
Edward Butler	Son	—	18	~1922
Edward Butler	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 29

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Washwoman
Industry	Priv Fam
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 41

New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 51

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Helen A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	Own Account
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Helen Butler

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-01027)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine Phillips	25	Daughter	Typist	N. York
2	John Phillips	22	Son	New Worker	N. York
3	Edward Phillips	19	Son	New Worker	N. York
4	Thomas Phillips	15	Son	—	N. Jersey
5	Ann Tehan	79	Head	—	Irish Fr St
6	William Connors	51	Son-in-law	Plumber	N. Jersey
7	Mary Connors	43	Daughter	—	N. York
8	Elizabeth Connors	17	Gr. Daughter	—	N. Jersey
9	Elisha Connors	12	Gr. Daughter	—	N. Jersey
10	Rosemary Connors	6	Gr. Daughter	—	N. York
11	Ella Fitzgerald	58	Niece	Proprietor Grocer	Conn.
12	Thomas Smyth	53	Head	Proprietor Grocer	Irish Fr St
13	Bridget Smyth	54	Wife	—	Irish Fr St
14	Catherine Smyth	23	Daughter	Stenographer	N. York
15	Mary Smyth	21	Daughter	Typist Aud. To R	N. York
16	Frances Smyth	18	Daughter	—	N. York
17	Patrick Mcloughlin	40	Roomer	Watchman	Irish Fr St
18	John Zeleh	34	Roomer	Baker	Ohio
19	Charles D Mccarthy	50	Head	Doorman	Conn.
20	Eva Mccarthy	50	Wife	—	Penn.
21	James Kirby	35	Roomer	Salesman	Irish Fr St
22	Ira H. Ayers	57	Roomer	Chemist	Texas
23	John Grech	50	Head	Auditor	N. York
24	Jane R Grech	47	Wife	—	Northern Ire
25	Jane M. Grech	21	Daughter	Accountant	N. York
26	Della F Macadam	49	Sis-in-law	Saleswoman	Northern Ire
27	Daniel Ford	60	Head	Bailiff	N. York
28	Mary Urell	45	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	N. York
29	Jacob Levin	45	Head	Builder	Russia
30	Ruth Levin	44	Wife	—	N. York
31	Maurice Levin	30	Son	Lawyer	N. York
32	Arnold A. Levin	27	Son	Lawyer	N. York
33	Edward J. Butler	56	Head	Accountant	Maryland
34	Helen A Butler THIS PERSON	51	Wife	Dressmaker	Maryland
35	Edward Jr Butler	18	Son	Page	N. York
36	Francis M Butler	14	Son	—	N. York
37	Edward Barnes	31	Head	Clerk	Georgia
38	Catherine Barnes	30	Wife	—	Georgia
39	James Barnes	7	Son	—	N. York
40	Annie Hardie	79	Aunt	—	So. Car.

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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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