Mary Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Annie Butler	Daughter	—	47	~1893
Louise Jackson	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Alice Butler	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Maude Butler	Daughter	—	45	~1895
Mary Butler	Head	—	69	~1871
Leon Jackson	Other	—	11	~1929
Earle Jackson	Other	—	12	~1928
Howard Jackson	Other	—	15	~1925
Phillip Crandall	Other	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

District Of …

Spouse, age 50

District Of Columbia, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

None, District …

Spouse, age 62

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 69

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Mary Butler

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00567-00568)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mabel S. Myers	46	Wife	—	North Carolina
2	Arthur Myers	15	Son	—	D.C.
3	Robert J. Myers	12	Son	—	D.C.
4	Graham W. Myers	10	Son	—	D.C.
5	Reginald Myers	6	Son	—	D.C.
6	Bernard F. Myers	5	Son	—	D.C.
7	Warren Smith	42	Head	Laborer	Virginia
8	Beatrice Smith	31	Wife	—	Virginia
9	Walker Smith	6	Son	—	D.C.
10	Thomas Smith	2	Son	—	D.C.
11	John Greenwell	5	Grandson	—	North Carolina
12	Thomas Jenkins	4	Grandson	—	South Carolina
13	Henry Johnson	49	Head	Laborer	Virginia
14	Jacqueline Johnson	34	Wife	Domestic	Virginia
15	Charles Johnson	14	Son	—	Virginia
16	Vivian Johnson	13	Daughter	—	D.C.
17	Gloria Johnson	11	Daughter	—	D.C.
18	Deloris Johnson	10	Daughter	—	D.C.
19	Alberta Johnson	9	Daughter	—	D.C.
20	Mary Butler THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	Virginia
21	Annie Butler	47	Daughter	Domestic	Virginia
22	Maude Butler	45	Daughter	Seamstress	Virginia
23	Alice Butler	30	Daughter	Maid	D.C.
24	Louise Jackson	41	Daughter	Seamstress	D.C.
25	Howard Jackson	15	Grandson	—	D.C.
26	Earle P. Jackson	12	Grandson	—	D.C.
27	Leon S. Jackson	11	Grandson	—	D.C.
28	Phillip Crandall	13	Grandson	—	D.C.
29	Lacy Wilson	27	Head	Manager	North Carolina
30	Beatrice Wilson	25	Wife	—	North Carolina
31	Bertha Wilson	8	Daughter	—	North Carolina
32	Doris Wilson	3	Daughter	—	North Carolina
33	Lacy Wilson	2	Son	—	North Carolina
34	Clarence Wilson	20	Brother	Dishwasher	North Carolina
35	Samuel Wilson	24	Brother	Waiter	North Carolina
36	Lillian Wilson	21	Sister-in-law	Cashier	Virginia
37	Louisa Butler	65	Head	—	Virginia
38	Frances Person	20	Niece	Nurse	D.C.
39	Bruce Harder	10	Nephew	—	D.C.
40	Wylie Harder	9	Nephew	—	D.C.

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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)

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