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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Georgia
SurnameButler
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Atlanta city
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardAtlanta City
Est. Birth Year~1926

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Leroy Butler Head — 33 ~1907
Ruth Butler Daughter — 14 ~1926
Ronald Butler Son — 5 ~1935
Ramona Butler Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ray Butler Son — 7 ~1933
Roland Butler Son — 1 ~1939
Ralph Butler Son — 4 ~1936
Elizabeth Butler Spouse — 33 ~1907
Howell Butler Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Butler
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Butler
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta city
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
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.
Linked across censuses
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 · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ramona Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howell Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00300)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dora B. Brennan 53 Head — Georgia
2 Edward A. Brennan 34 Son Salesman Georgia
3 Mary E. Brennan 26 Daughter — Georgia
4 Paul S. Sales 34 Head Milk Truck Driver Georgia
5 Katie S. Sales 32 Wife — Georgia
6 Paul S. Jr Sales 10 Son — Georgia
7 Bobby E. Sales 7 Son — Georgia
8 James White 57 Head Carpenter Georgia
9 Sarah S. White 53 Wife — Georgia
10 Henry A. White 16 Son Delivery Boy Georgia
11 Leroy E. Butler 33 Head Floor Sander Georgia
12 Elizabeth Butler 33 Wife — Georgia
13 Ruth Butler THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Georgia
14 Ramona J. Butler 11 Daughter — Georgia
15 Howell C. Butler 9 Son — Georgia
16 Ray D. Butler 7 Son — Georgia
17 Ronald W. Butler 5 Son — Georgia
18 Ralph E. Butler 4 Son — Georgia
19 Roland D. Butler 1 Son — Georgia
20 Alice D. Adams 42 Head Field Investigator Tennessee
21 Marie A. Adams 16 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Melendia Burns 74 Mother — Alabama
23 James A. Maddox 60 Head Laborer Georgia
24 Madge C. Maddox 56 Wife — Georgia
25 Joel A. Maddox 28 Son Delivery Truck Driver Georgia
26 William H. Maddox 22 Son — Georgia
27 Emmett Maddox 19 Son Weaver Georgia
28 Gloria Maddox 17 Daughter — Georgia
29 Richard E. Maddox 15 Son — Georgia
30 Robert B. Maddox 11 Son — Georgia
31 Kate Caffey 69 Head — N. Carolina
32 Jesse M. Sims 33 Head Stock Receiving Clerk Tennessee
33 Eva J. Sims 30 Wife — Georgia
34 Dorothy L. Sims 8 Daughter — Georgia
35 Jerry Sims 7 Son — Georgia
36 George L. Sims 6 Son — Georgia
37 Rene R. Sims 4 Son — Georgia
38 Willie J. Sims 3 Son — Georgia
39 Henry C. Sims 2 Son — Georgia
40 Clara Sims 0 Daughter — Georgia

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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)

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