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John Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hendricks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Butler | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gladys Butler | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 2
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 12
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hendricks |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 John Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father William Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Butler
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Butler
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Butler
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Butler
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Butler
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Butler | 52 | Head | Minister | Canada |
| 2 | Gladys Butler | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John Butler THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 4 | Ida Beeson | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Earl Coffers | 33 | Son-in-law | Welder | Ohio |
| 6 | Lucille Coffers | 28 | Daughter | Comptometer | Indiana |
| 7 | Charles Nicholson | 62 | Head | Meat Inspector | Indiana |
| 8 | Elsie Nicholson | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ludwig Brabender | 50 | Head | Maintenance | Indiana |
| 10 | Martha Brabender | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Mildred Brabender | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Indiana |
| 12 | Helen Brabender | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 13 | Frank Pursell | 71 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 14 | Edward H. Onan | 47 | Son-in-law | Factory Worker | Kentucky |
| 15 | Hazel Onan | 47 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Harold Onan | 23 | Grandson | Transfer Clerk | Indiana |
| 17 | Jonathan Cunningham | 66 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Indiana |
| 18 | Roy Cunningham | 39 | Son | Agent | Indiana |
| 19 | Audrey Cunningham | 40 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Margery Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Wilma Schapel | 26 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Indiana |
| 22 | Velma Schapel | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Edward Mackinnon | 57 | Head | Master Mechanic | England |
| 24 | Mary Mackinnon | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | E. Douglas Mackinnon | 29 | Son | Salesperson | Canada |
| 26 | E. Ernest Mackinnon | 25 | Son | Factory Worker | Indiana |
| 27 | John H. Lohss | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 28 | Florence Lohss | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 29 | Herman Lohss | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Daniel Lohss | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Bernard Grote | 45 | Head | Packer | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary Grote | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Roberta Berry | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Delbert Berry | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Charles Higinbotham | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 36 | Cora Higinbotham | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Frank Berck | 37 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 38 | Elma Berck | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Betty J. Berck | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | John Berck | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)