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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcduffie-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcduffie-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcduffie-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. Wrightsboro MD 274 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDuffie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist Wrightsboro Md 274 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Saffronia Butler | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Please Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Adabell Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lizzie Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Claude Butler | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Juanita Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emmie Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcduffie, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Mcduffie, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Mcduffie-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Mcduffie-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. Wrightsboro MD 274 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDuffie |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Georgia
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Sibling
Juanita Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Please Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adabell Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Mcduffie-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcduffie-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00692-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bentley | 39 | Sister | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Hellen Bentley | 9 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Joe Cummings | 19 | Uncle | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 4 | Columbus Cummings | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Willie Hamilton | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Susie Tutt | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ben Tutt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Tutt | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Jessie Mae Tutt | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mattie Tutt | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Ben Franklin Tutt | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Joseph Parks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Mattie Parks | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Arline Parks | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Joseph Jr. Parks | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Mary Frances Parks | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Mattie Bell Parks | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Claude Butler | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Saffronia Butler | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Thomas Butler | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Please Butler | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert Lee Butler | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Lizzie Butler | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Lois Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Adabell Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Emmie Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Pearl Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Juanita Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Robert Willie Jones | 22 | Head | Sawmill Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Nancy Lee Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Madison Hamilton | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lizzie Hamilton | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Robert Willie Hamilton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Jessie Mae Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Agness Hamilton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Willie Edward Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Madison Jr. Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Albert Young | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Sina Young | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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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)