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Ruth Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Arkansas, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Arkansas, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Arkansas, Arkansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cropper Butler | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Polly Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cropper Butler | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Clara Butler | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lucy Fitzpatrick | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Arkansas, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Arkansas, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruth Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Arkansas, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Arkansas
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Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polly Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cropper Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Arkansas, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Arkansas, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus64uscers:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Henrietta | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Willie Henrietta | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Leo Henrietta | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | William H. Poston | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Leona Poston | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ethel Poston | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Earl B. Poston | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | W. H. Poston | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Robert Butler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Eunice Butler | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Austin Henderson | 40 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Calvin Taylor | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lillie Taylor | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Frank Taylor | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Velma Taylor | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Willie M. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Newton I. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nell M. Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Cropper C. Butler | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Clara R. Butler | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ruth G. Butler THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Bernice Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Polly A. Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Cropper Jr. Butler | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | James Butler | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Thomas Butler | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lucy Fitzpatrick | 54 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Henry C. Marshall | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Anna L. Marshall | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Annie L. Marshall | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lucille Marshall | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Charles B. Marshall | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | George E. Brown | 21 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | John B. Forton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Louie Forton | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | John R. Forton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Leroy Forton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ann Forton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Owen Hudson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | May G. Hudson | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lois Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Arthur Tharp | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Alma Tharp | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Willie Tharp | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | William Mcclain | 7 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Louis M. Mitchell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Willie V. Mitchell | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Louis E. Mitchell | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Luther H. Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Shelby J. Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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)