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Helen Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dion & Dion — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandhill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sandhill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Butler | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moore, North …
Daughter, age 24
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Hellen K. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Moore, North …
Daughter, age 35
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Industry | Weekly Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Daughter, age 45
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandhill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dion Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Dion Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Elon Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dion Butler
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dion Butler
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elon Butler
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Butler
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. O. Morris | 44 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eula S. Morris | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. O. Morris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Morris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dion H. Butler | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helen Butler THIS PERSON | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Eugene Bower | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret S. Bower | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Donald H. Bower | 35 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alden G. Bower | 31 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John G. Bower | 42 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Hoyt Show | 74 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 53 | Alia Show | 72 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 54 | Harvey Smith | 39 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elsie Smith | 36 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 56 | Frances Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Claude W. Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Geraldine Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Janet Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edgar Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sekley Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joe Powell | 46 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jeannie Powell | 40 | Wife | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 64 | Russell Powell | 21 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 65 | Helton Walker | 32 | Head | Butler | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Willie M. Walker | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Simmon Thompson | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Malassia Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Carola Mc. Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William D. Shannon | 62 | Head | Labor Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary R. Shannon | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Laura Warren | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | W. R. Wilson | 46 | Lodger | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 74 | Maude S. Wilson | 45 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Glady Maples | 5 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frances Maples | 3 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | C. G. Mccarl | 53 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Emma Mccarl | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ray Mccarl | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eugene Van Der Meersch | 70 | Head | — | Belgium |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)