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Margaret Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyons |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lyons |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eva Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joe Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Theon Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Isaac Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Butler | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bobbie Butler | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cassibelle Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jacob Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Butler | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, South …
Other, age 35
Calhoun, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Calhoun-County, South …
Spouse, age 44
Calhoun-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyons |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03792-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Pimble | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Viola Pimble | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Wilhemena Pimble | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lemuel Pimble | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas Dentfer | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Emma Dentfer | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Herbert Dentfer | 25 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Lee Dentfer | 22 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie Lee Dentfer | 20 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 50 | Fran Dentfer | 16 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 51 | Molly Dentfer | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Willie Green | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Evelyn Green | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mack, Henry Green | 19 | Adopted son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lily Mae Green | 9 | Adopted dau | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rebecca Rivers | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Butler | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Butler THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eva Mae Butler | 22 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 60 | George Butler | 20 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 61 | Cassibelle Butler | 18 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 62 | George Jr Butler | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James Butler | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Butler | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jacob Butler | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Isaac Butler | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Theon Butler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bobbie Butler | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Haigler | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charlie Haigler | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Capero Haigler | 32 | Brother | Labour | South Carolina |
| 72 | Essie Haigler | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Noble Stokes | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Effie Stokes | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Dorothy Stokes | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Inez Stokes | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lucile Young | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Shipin | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Annette Shipin | 4 | Granddau | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harold Young | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
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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)