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Mary Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bluer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emmalee Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtis Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Solomon Butler | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joe Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Daniel Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Curtis Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Spouse, age 27
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Edgefield, South …
Spouse, age 37
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Spouse, age 46
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Butler
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Avery Blocker | 42 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Jane Blocker | 38 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Johnny Blocker | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Leroy Blocker | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Avery Jr Blocker | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thomasena Blocker | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frances Posey | 45 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Posey | 22 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jeff Posey | 19 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Mae Posey | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Frances Posey | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Florence Posey | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Hattie Posey | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Posey | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mark Boatwright | 24 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Betty Boatwright | 22 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Solomon Butler | 56 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Butler THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Myrtis Butler | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Emmalee Butler | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Butler | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Curtis Butler | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Prince Butler | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Butler | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Butler | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Daniel Butler | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Marshall Butler | 22 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Mae Butler | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Marshall Jr Butler | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Mae Butler | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | George Butler | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Odell Duty | 26 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Pauline Duty | 24 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | June Duty | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Louise Duty | None | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Walker | 26 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eoline Walker | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sadie Walker | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Johnny Walker | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lou J. Courtney | 39 | head | Sales Agent | South Carolina |
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)