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Margaret Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Will-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Joliet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Joliet |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Butler | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marion Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Raymond Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gordon Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vernon Butler | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 18
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 28
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Joliet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Butler
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00907-01027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert J Svetlecic | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Christina Kinnet | 85 | Head | — | Germany |
| 43 | Fred Kinnet | 52 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 44 | Anna Fischier | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 45 | Henry Fischier | 37 | Son | Casting Store | Illinois |
| 46 | Marilo Fischier | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Jane A Fischier | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert Fischier | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 49 | William Henry | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 50 | Grace Henry | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Florence Henry | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Harold Henry | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William Henry | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Thomas Feeney | 58 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Marie Feeney | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Frank Stonitch | 49 | Head | Construction Helper | Illinois |
| 57 | Edward Stonitch | 35 | Head | Press Feeder | Illinois |
| 58 | Anna Stonitch | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Vernon Butler | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Margaret Butler THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Gordon Butler | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Margaret Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Dorothy Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edward Butler | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Marion Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Raymond Butler | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Richard Butler | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Benito Lopez | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 69 | Cleo Lopez | 59 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 70 | Raymond Rivera | 26 | Step-son | Molder | Mexico |
| 71 | Ralph Lopez | 19 | Son | Handy Man | Illinois |
| 72 | Soledad Perez | 35 | Granddaughter | — | Mexico |
| 73 | Robert Perez | 12 | Grandson | New Worker | Illinois |
| 74 | Josephine Perez | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Dolores Perez | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Jay Rivera | 30 | Head | Tile Setter | Mexico |
| 77 | Ellen Rivera | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Thomas Rivera | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Donald Rivera | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Barbara Rivera | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)