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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bryan-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bryan-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bryan-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clyde |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bryan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Clyde |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olon Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irvin Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Virgil Butler | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Herman Butler | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Osborne Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dewey Butler | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Billie Butler | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Butler | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Verba Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bryan, Georgia
Spouse, age 33
Bryan, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bryan-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 45
Bryan-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clyde |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bryan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bryan-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bryan-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00644-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Butler | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | James Butler | 32 | Son | Turpentine | Georgia |
| 3 | Sid Butler | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Randall Butler | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Lonnie Butler | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Lillie Butler | 7 | Grandchild | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Grady Shuman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Ocie Shuman | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Francis Shuman | 29 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Leonard Bryant | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Florence Shuman | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Henry G. Shuman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Henry Ford Shuman | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Trocy Shuman | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Velma Shuman | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Albert J. Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Coddie Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Elsie Smith | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 19 | Opal Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Esther Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Ramon Smith | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Eugene Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Inez Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Harold Smith | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Betty J. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ben G. Hunter | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Charlie Hunter | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lillian Hunter | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Virgil Butler | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Irvin Butler | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Olon Butler | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 33 | Jessie Butler | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Dewey Butler | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Verba Butler | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Osborne Butler | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Mildred Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Billie Butler | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Herman Butler | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Hamp W. Shuman | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)