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Robert Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Robert Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bryan-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Alice — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bryan-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bryan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postal service |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 2050 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Postal Service |
| Township / Ward | Bennington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Velma Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Butler | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ernie Butler | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bryan, Oklahoma
Son, age 24
Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Black Smith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bryan, Oklahoma
Head, age 34
Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Rural |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 43
Bryan-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bryan |
| Occupation | Postal service |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 2050 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Butler
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Butler
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Butler
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Oklahoma
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bryan-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03278-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Butler THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Postal Service | Texas |
| 2 | Ernie E. Butler | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Flora Avis Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Velma Jo Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Robert Kenneth Butler | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | James Claude Russell | 55 | Head | Retail Dairy | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lucy Elizabeth Russell | 44 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Lewis Elrod | 69 | Head | 0 | Georgia |
| 9 | Christy Francis Elrod | 70 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jane Looney | 85 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 11 | Darsey Smith | 21 | Granddaughter | Public Service Project | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Sophronia Lee Bruce | 40 | Head | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 13 | J. L. Jr. Bruce | 17 | Son | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Kenneth Sawyer Bruce | 15 | Son | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Wilma Jean Bruce | 12 | Daughter | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Josephine Starkey | 60 | Head | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Lloyd Starkey | 24 | Son | Street Railway | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Steve Rodgers | 64 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 19 | Elizabeth Rodgers | 74 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 20 | John Sam Duncan | 53 | Head | United States Postal Service | Mississippi |
| 21 | Edna Duncan | 50 | Wife | 0 | Texas |
| 22 | Betty Lou Duncan | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | John Robert Moore | 4 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Manerva Baldwin | 82 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ralph Dunham | 25 | Head | Cotton Ginning | Tennessee |
| 26 | Margaret Maxine Dunham | 27 | Wife | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Charles W. Hall | 42 | Head | Funeral Director | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Sophia Hall | 38 | Wife | Public School | Arkansas |
| 29 | Genevieve A. Hall | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Zoe Helen Hall | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Kenneth Hall | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Millard J. Couch | 65 | Head | 0 | Georgia |
| 33 | Lucretia Jane Couch | 47 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 34 | Elsie Couch | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 35 | Agnes Couch | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Rae Toney | 28 | Head | United States Postal Service | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Verna Toney | 27 | Wife | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Lee Thrum | 30 | Head | Farm | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Hazel Thrum | 31 | Wife | 0 | Texas |
| 40 | Jerry Don Thrum | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)