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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Putnam-County, Georgia
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rural
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Rural
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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
Josie Butler	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Rebecca Butler	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Alvin Butler	Son	—	1	~1939
Mitchell Butler	Son	—	5	~1935
Ruth Butler	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Mitchell Butler	Head	—	37	~1903
Annie Butler	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Gracie Butler	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Bennie Butler	Son	—	2	~1938
Fannie Butler	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Fannie Butler	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1930

Putnam, Georgia

Daughter, age 6

Putnam, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Putnam-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 16

Putnam-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rural
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Highest Grade	No 6
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

Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia

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Sibling

Rebecca Butler

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Gracie Butler

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mitchell Butler

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Alvin Butler

Sibling · 1940 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bennie Butler

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Fannie Butler

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Annie Butler

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Josie Butler

Sibling · 1940 · 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

1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00703-00255)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ivey E. White	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
2	Monroe White	46	Head	Farmer	Georgia
3	Annie White	19	Daughter	Farmer	Georgia
4	Henry White	17	Son	Farmer	Georgia
5	Monroe Jr. White	15	Son	—	Georgia
6	Lillie P. White	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Claud M. White	9	Son	—	Georgia
8	Lena O. White	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Ben Lattimore	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
10	Carrie Lattimore	37	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Ed Banks	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
12	Jessie K. Banks	27	Wife	Cook	Georgia
13	Clarence Banks	2	Son	—	Georgia
14	Annie L. Simmon	26	Lodger	Principle	Georgia
15	Florence W. Scott	84	Head	—	Georgia
16	Thomas W. Scott	53	Son	Farmer	Georgia
17	Alice W. Parks	50	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Liby G. Scott	27	Son	Road Construction	Georgia
19	Mary E. Scott	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
20	Mitchell Butler	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
21	Fannie Butler	37	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Ruth Butler THIS PERSON	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Fannie E. Butler	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Josie B. Butler	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Rebecca Butler	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Annie L. Butler	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Gracie M. Butler	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Mitchell Jr. Butler	5	Son	—	Georgia
29	Bennie Butler	2	Son	—	Georgia
30	Alvin D. Butler	1	Son	—	Georgia
31	Patty Edwards	54	Head	Cook	Georgia
32	Mattie L. Edwards	31	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
33	Pansey Edwards	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Alice Edwards	12	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
35	Walter H. Edwards	10	Grandson	—	Georgia
36	Milton Edwards	1	Grandson	—	Georgia
37	Lawson Banks	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
38	Susan L. Banks	53	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Henry L. Banks	23	Son	—	Georgia
40	Polly M. Banks	15	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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