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Joseph Butler — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rob & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hebbardville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Hebbardville |
| 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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Viola Butler | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Butler | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henderson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hebbardville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joseph Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rob Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rob Butler
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Butler
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Butler
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Butler
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Butler
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Butler
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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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 — Henderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joan Bailey | 9 | Dau | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | George N Priest | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Violet M Priest | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Norris O Priest | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Austin R Priest | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert S Butler | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 47 | Viola G Butler | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Joseph W Butler THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 49 | George F Priest | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Annie Priest | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sam J Eates | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Macel M Eates | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruby P Eates | 15 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Curtis J Waller | 47 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Herman Newman | 44 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mary E Newman | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Joyce Newman | 14 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | William L Newman | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ewell B Butler | 43 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Celia Butler | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Tina Majors | 64 | Housekeeper | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | William A Barnett | 29 | Head | Storekeeper | Kentucky |
| 63 | Virginia Barnett | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | James T Barnett | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Leonard O Barnett | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Judith E Barnett | 2 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Benjamin P Barnett | 27 | Head | Storekeeper | Kentucky |
| 68 | Delia S Barnett | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Olga Ann Barnett | 4 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ollie M Duncan | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Bettie Duncan | 60 | Sister | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 72 | Otis Bryant | 31 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nancy Bryant | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Addison Boswell | 4 | Step son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Pauline Wingfield | 23 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Shirley Wingfield | 4 | Dau | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Fred B Williams | 54 | Head | Out Foreman | Kentucky |
| 78 | Gertrude Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mildred Williams | 10 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)