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James Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Margaret — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Reed | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Thelma Reed | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Butler | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Fenton Reed | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clifford Reed | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Milton Reed | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Annie Hatch | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Minnie Reed | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Back boy |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 36
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 James Butler across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nicholas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Butler
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Butler
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Butler
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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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 — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01698-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isaac A Ashworth | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 42 | Sarah A Ashworth | 74 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Eugene Skinner | 54 | Head | — | France |
| 44 | Almira Skinner | 52 | Wife | — | French |
| 45 | James E Butler THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Mary E Butler | 46 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 47 | James Butler | 8 | Son | — | Mass |
| 48 | Annie E Hatch | 75 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 49 | Minnie Reed | 69 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 50 | Fenton Reed | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 51 | Clifford Reed | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 52 | Milton Reed | 27 | Son | Clipper | Mass |
| 53 | Thelma Reed | 21 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 54 | James Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 55 | William J Brownell | 57 | Head | Ice Man | Mass |
| 56 | Gertrude M Brownell | 60 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 57 | Eben F Brownell | 26 | Son | — | Mass |
| 58 | August Adamiec | 58 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Austria |
| 59 | Katerzyna Adamiec | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 60 | John Adamiec | 28 | Son | Inspector | Mass |
| 61 | Walter Adamiec | 24 | Son | Station Attendant | Mass |
| 62 | John E Ashworth | 42 | Head | Bus Driver | Mass |
| 63 | Stella J Ashworth | 40 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 64 | Raymond E Ashworth | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Mass |
| 65 | Myra P Ashworth | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 66 | Richard H Ashworth | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 67 | Ronald J Ashworth | 3 | Son | — | Mass |
| 69 | Antone F Morris | 29 | Head | Moulder | Mass |
| 70 | Irene S Morris | 28 | Wife | Presser | Mass |
| 71 | Vivian L Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 72 | Raymond F Morris | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 73 | Eliseu Franco | 39 | Head | Weaver | Azores |
| 74 | Mary Franco | 39 | Wife | Splicing | Azores |
| 75 | George Franco | 13 | Son | — | Mass |
| 76 | Neomia Franco | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 77 | James Franco | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 78 | Frank J Morris | 78 | Head | — | Azores |
| 79 | Edward Krough | 40 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 80 | Margaret Krough | 34 | Daughter | — | Mass |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)