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Robert Butler — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Edward — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rural Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Postal Dept. |
| Class of Worker | 8876 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Rural Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Elkville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Butler | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mattie Butler | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Butler | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Hugh Butler | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 3
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 13
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 23
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Rural Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Postal Dept. |
| Class of Worker | 8876 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Butler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Butler
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Butler
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Butler
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Butler
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hugh Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel520:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Budde | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward Butler | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Mattie Butler | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Butler THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Rural Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 55 | Hugh Butler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | William Butler | 65 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Henry Gewe | 34 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 58 | Maggie Gewe | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Robert Gewe | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Warren Gewe | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Frank Gewe | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Margaret Gewe | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Donald Gewe | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Harvey Wisely | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Lorene Wisely | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Harvey C. Wisely | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | James Doyle | 48 | Head | Shovel Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Doyle | 45 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 69 | Mary A. Doyle | 19 | Daughter | — | Canal Zone-Pan. |
| 70 | Edward Nancey | 75 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Gustav A. Winter | 43 | Head | Clergyman | Austria |
| 72 | Alice Winter | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Walbert Winter | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | George Cochran | 46 | Head | State Police | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ethel Cochran | 39 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Cochran | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ray Cochran | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ruth Cochran | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Joseph Power | 53 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 80 | Ollie Power | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Gertrude Power | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 82 | Imogene Power | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Thomas Sweetan | 70 | Boarder | Road Supervisor | Illinois |
| 84 | William Toomey | 57 | Boarder | Oiler | Indiana |
| 85 | Milford Smith | 23 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 86 | Dora Smith | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Cecil Smith | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Green B. Morgan | 57 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 89 | Ella Morgan | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Thelma Morgan | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 91 | Weldon Morgan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Fred Thornton | 46 | Boarder | Miner | Illinois |
| 93 | Arthur Smith | 49 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 94 | Minnie Smith | 46 | Wife-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 95 | Carlean Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 96 | Nolan Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Maxine Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Raleigh Akers | 45 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 99 | Anna Akers | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Monnie Akers | 19 | Purity Office | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)