Henry Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Henry Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Maryland
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Worton (Part of)
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Worton Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Sylvester Tinch	Other	—	21	~1919
Arie Butler	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Henry Butler	Head	—	62	~1878
Edward Tinch	Other	—	18	~1922
Alberta Tinch	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Maryland

Head, age 37

Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Kent, Maryland

Head, age 49

Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	250
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Kent-County, Maryland

Head, age 62

Kent-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Worton (Part of)
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Henry Butler

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00646)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elinor Sewell	63	Head	—	Maryland
2	Reese Walley	43	Son	Farm Laborer	Maryland
3	Rhoda Givens	37	Daughter	Cook	Maryland
4	Wilbur Givens	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Maryland
5	Cellia Givens	16	Daughter	New Worker	Maryland
6	Florence Givens	14	Daughter	New Worker	Maryland
7	Theresa Givens	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
8	Elnora Givens	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
9	Samuel Givens	9	Son	—	Maryland
10	Hooker Wilson	37	Head	Farm Laborer	Maryland
11	Gussie Wilson	33	Wife	—	Maryland
12	Niles Clayton	43	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
13	Isaac Brooks	18	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Maryland
14	Henry Butler THIS PERSON	62	Head	Farm Laborer	Maryland
15	Arie Butler	50	Wife	Cook	Maryland
16	Sylvester Tinch	21	Step son	Farm Laborer	Maryland
17	Edward Tinch	18	Step son	Farm Laborer	Maryland
18	Alberta Tinch	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Mary M. Jones	66	Head	—	Maryland
20	Joseph L. Jones	23	Son	Waiter	Maryland
21	Harold Jones	9	Grand son	—	Maryland
22	Reuben Jones	34	Head	Farm Laborer	Maryland
23	Addie Jones	28	Wife	—	Maryland
24	Lucinda Jones	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
25	Edward Jones	8	Son	—	Maryland
26	Eugene Jones	7	Son	—	Maryland
27	Aldotha Jones	5	Son	—	Maryland
28	Rodney Jones	3	Son	—	Maryland
29	James Wilson	26	Head	Farm Laborer	Maryland
30	Edna Wilson	27	Wife	—	Maryland
31	Henry Wilson	10	Son	—	Maryland
32	James Wilson	8	Son	—	Maryland
33	Paul Wilson	7	Son	—	Maryland
34	Doris Wilson	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
35	Joseph Wilson	3	Son	—	Maryland
36	Harvey Brown	45	Head	Farm Laborer	Maryland
37	Marie Brown	46	Wife	—	Virginia
38	John Brooks	25	Head	Farm Laborer	Maryland
39	Dorothy Brooks	20	Wife	—	Maryland
40	Merrill Brooks	1	Son	—	Maryland

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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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