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Ruth Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist No 3 3Rd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Butler | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Marjorie Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Wilson Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Doris Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Arnold Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 5
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Caroline-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Caroline-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruthanna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Maryland
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Sibling
Mildred Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Caroline, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus871unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H Butler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary Butler | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Arnold Butler | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Wilson Butler | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Marjorie Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Butler | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Mildred Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Doris Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Clifford Baker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 11 | Catharine Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Elizabeth L Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Alex Griffin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 14 | Agnes Bell Griffin | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Beulah Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Ruth May Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Russell Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Mary A Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Alex Jr Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Osamie Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Wm F Ross | 44 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 22 | Daisy A Ross | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Annie S Ross | 20 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 24 | Percy O Hynson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 25 | Florence Hynson | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Paul E Hynson | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Doris L Hynson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Robert Boliatic | 35 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Gertrude Boliatic | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | John Boliatic | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John E Lister | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 32 | Della Lister | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Margaret Lister | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Lister | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Catharine Lister | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Charles Lister | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Paul Lister | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Joshua Lister | 20 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 39 | Annie Lister | 62 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 40 | George Brummell | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 41 | Lula Brummell | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ernest Brummell | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Canada |
| 43 | Manning Merriken | 55 | O | Farmer | Delaware |
| 44 | Mary H Merriken | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | R. H. Merriken | 26 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | R. J. Ash | 45 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary H Ash | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Robert Ash | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Margaret Ash | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Edith Ash | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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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)