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Margaret Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Edmund — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: NEW YORK
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | BUTLER |
| Given Name | MARGARET |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | MODEL |
| Industry | INDEPENDENT |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Model |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edmund Butler | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edmund Butler | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Kathleen Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marguerite Butler | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | BUTLER |
| Given Name | MARGARET |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | MODEL |
| Industry | INDEPENDENT |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Margaret Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmund Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmund Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmund Butler
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmund Butler
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Butler
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Edmund Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02581-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Obrien | 50 | SISTER IN LAW | — | NEW YORK |
| 2 | Mary Connolly | 54 | SERVANT | House Maid | NEW YORK |
| 3 | Robert C Lee | 51 | HEAD | Shipping | NEBRASKA |
| 4 | Elsie Lee | 44 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 5 | Katherine Lee | 21 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 6 | Mollie Lee | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 7 | Elsie Lee | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 8 | Robert Lee | 8 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 9 | John Verity | 24 | SERVANT | Butler | NEW YORK |
| 10 | Helen Verity | 26 | SERVANT | Cook | NEW YORK |
| 11 | Madeleine Lefevre | 42 | SERVANT | Governess | FRANCE |
| 12 | Jacob Herskowitz | 55 | HEAD | Interior Director | ROUMANIA |
| 13 | Ida Herskowitz | 51 | WIFE | — | POLAND |
| 14 | Sidney Hersch | 30 | SON | Dentist | NEW YORK |
| 15 | Katherine Tughill | 44 | SERVANT | Housekeeper | IRISH FREE STATE |
| 16 | Edmund Butler | 48 | HEAD | Prop. | NEW YORK |
| 17 | Marguerite Butler | 42 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 18 | Margaret Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | DAUGHTER | Model | NEW YORK |
| 19 | Edmund Jr Butler | 19 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 20 | Kathleen Butler | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 21 | William Butler | 10 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 22 | Mary E. Butler | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 23 | Helen Oshea | 42 | HEAD | — | PENNA |
| 24 | Joan Oshea | 18 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 25 | James Griffin | 58 | HEAD | Salesman | NEW YORK |
| 26 | Adelaide Griffin | 56 | WIFE | — | IRISH FREE STATE |
| 27 | Harry Bowers | 66 | LODGER | — | CANADA-ENG |
| 28 | John Oneill | 80 | LODGER | — | NEW YORK |
| 29 | Margaret Nelson | 70 | LODGER | — | NEW YORK |
| 30 | George W. Naylor | 64 | LODGER | Salesman | NEW YORK |
| 31 | Grace Phelan | 50 | HEAD | — | NEW YORK |
| 32 | Robert Phelan | 28 | SON | Credit Mgr | NEW YORK |
| 33 | Annie P. Delancy | 75 | MOTHER | — | NEW YORK |
| 34 | Bridget Oreilly | 30 | SERVANT | Housekeeper | IRISH FREE STATE |
| 35 | William F. Lane | 48 | HEAD | Sales Manager | NEW YORK |
| 36 | Martha Lane | 47 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 37 | Joseph Lane | 23 | SON | Salesman | NEW YORK |
| 38 | William B. Snedeker | 78 | HEAD | — | NEW YORK |
| 39 | Alice Snedeker | 68 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 40 | Yuen Pang | 56 | SERVANT | Cook | CALIFORNIA |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)