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John Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Butler | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Butler | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Daniel Butler | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edward Butler | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 44
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 54
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Class of Worker | 4743 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Kansas
Head, age 64
Crawford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Butler
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01227-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Roy Price | 28 | hired hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Guy Taylor | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Florence Taylor | 36 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Donald Taylor | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Robert Taylor | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ernest R. Knoll | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Lorene Knoll | 21 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Alice Knoll | 17 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | J. P. Knoll | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Thomas Stephens | 50 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Vincent Stephens | 20 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles Stephens | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Alice Stephens | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Ilene Stephens | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Joseph Stephens | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | James Stephens | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Dora Schulz | 87 | mother | — | Germany |
| 18 | Charles H. Crawford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Pauline Crawford | 50 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Clarence Hawn | 7 | grand-nephew | — | Kansas |
| 21 | James F. Guedes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Vesta R. Guedes | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James W. Purdon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Katherine Purdon | 58 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Florence Purdon | 18 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 26 | Edmond Purdon | 15 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | John Butler THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary D. Butler | 58 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Edward Butler | 34 | son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 30 | Daniel Butler | 30 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Elizabeth Butler | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 32 | George Butler | 20 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Joseph Westhoff | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Lora R. Westhoff | 52 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Edith Westhoff | 21 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Leonard Westhoff | 25 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Wilber Lyons | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Ruby Lyons | 28 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Edward Dickin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Bernedette Dickin | 33 | wife | Teacher | Kansas |
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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)