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Helen Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Photography |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1660 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Deer Park Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Berger | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Earl Butler | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jean Butler | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Freda Butler | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 27
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Photography |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1660 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Earl Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Butler
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Butler
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Butler
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Butler
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Butler
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Butler
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03080-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley K. Smith | 22 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 2 | Winfield Gwynne | 47 | Head | Vice President | Ohio |
| 3 | Helen Gwynne | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | William Saat | 24 | Step son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Louis Hunt | 50 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 6 | Lillian Hunt | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Irwin Hunt | 23 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Edwin Hunt | 21 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 9 | Paul Hunt | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Louis Jr. Hunt | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Eugene Hunt | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Andrew J. Rigdon | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 13 | Artie Rigdon | 49 | Wife | Bottler | Kentucky |
| 14 | Henry C. Rigdon | 26 | Son | Soap Maker | Kentucky |
| 15 | Raymond Snyder | 43 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 16 | Stella Snyder | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Raymond Jr. Snyder | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Virginia Snyder | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Herman H. Speckman | 52 | Head | Woodworker | Kentucky |
| 20 | Francis Speckman | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Elmer Birkigt | 23 | Step son | Woodworker | Ohio |
| 22 | Carl Wuest | 30 | Head | Trucker | Ohio |
| 23 | Billie Wuest | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sandra Wuest | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | John Miller | 56 | Head | Painter | Hungary |
| 26 | Catherine Miller | 52 | Wife | House Cleaning | Hungary |
| 27 | George Miller | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Ohio |
| 28 | Melvin Reams | 26 | Head | Packer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Barbara Reams | 24 | Wife | Bottling | Minnesota |
| 30 | Charles Nelson | 54 | Head | Stone Mason | Sweden |
| 31 | Stella Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Earl L. Butler | 53 | Head | Traffic Manager | Ohio |
| 33 | Freda Butler | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Helen Butler THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 35 | Jean Butler | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 36 | Ida Berger | 76 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Ray Couch | 39 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 38 | Litha Couch | 33 | Wife | Beautician | Iowa |
| 39 | Ellis Couch | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Patricia Couch | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)