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Margaret Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Shanagolden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Butler | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Evangeline Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Butler | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| June Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clifford Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harold Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roy Butler | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 25
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 35
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Wisconsin
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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 — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Swanson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Harry O Swanson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Olga Swanson | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Doris Swanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Loraine Swanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Gladys Swanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Clara Swanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Harry Jr. Swanson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Jacob O Heyel | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Joe Cely | Celye | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Ben Iverson | 62 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | Olga Bary | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Robert Bary | 10 | Grand Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Ralph Bary | 7 | Grand Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Allan Bary | 5 | Grand Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Roy H Butler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Margaret Butler THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Frank Butler | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Harold Butler | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | June Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Richard Butler | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | George Butler | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Ronald Butler | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Evangeline Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Clifford Butler | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Roy Jr. Butler | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Wilhelmina Donohue | 69 | Head | — | Austria |
| 68 | William Donohue | 28 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Herbert O Nelson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Edna Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | David Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Nedra Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Duane Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Moritz Vunsch | 42 | Head | Time Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Marie Vunsch | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Marlene Vunsch | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Joyce Vunsch | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Dunder Vunsch | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Melvin O Nelson | 28 | Head | Laborer | No Dakota |
| 80 | Josephine Nelson | 26 | Wife | — | 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)