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Ruth Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Pub School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lillie Butler | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Howard Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lowell Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Byron Butler | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Leota Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Raymond Butler | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coles, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Coles, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Pub School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leota Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowell Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Coles, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel412:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barb Kelly | 61 | Father | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lily Kelly | 63 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Everet Beasley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Velma Beasley | 53 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Alva Hanley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Leona Hanley | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Virginia Hanley | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Hanley | 13 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Kenneth Hanley | 16 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Raymond Mcconaha | 23 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 11 | Meryal Mcconaha | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas Hampton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Ella Hampton | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Grant Leitch | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mollie B. Leitch | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Julian Leitch | 22 | Son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 17 | Leitch | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 18 | Harry Gibson | 28 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 19 | Crystal Gibson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Byron Butler | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Lillie Butler | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Raymond Butler | 26 | Son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 23 | Leota Butler | 22 | Daughter | Labourer | Illinois |
| 24 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 25 | Howard Butler | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lowell Butler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mildred Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Frank Harwood | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 29 | Alley Harwood | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ross Harwood | 39 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Price | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Grace Price | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert Snider | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Zola Snider | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Martha Snider | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Frank Strong | 46 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 37 | Addie Strong | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Albert Strong | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Henry Phipps | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Caroline Phipps | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Helen Phipps | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Susan Phipps | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Nellie Phipps | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Henry Jr. Phipps | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Phipps | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Katie Phipps | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Oleo Black | 26 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 48 | Amy Black | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Leland Black | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Leo Black | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)