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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgar-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgar-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgar-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paris City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgar |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Paris City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Allen Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pauline Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Butler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Butler | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Rosemary Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louise Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Butler | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgar, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Edgar, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Edgar-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Edgar-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paris City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgar |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgar-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgar-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00799-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Foster Givens | 33 | Head | Broom Maker | Illinois |
| 42 | Genevieve Givens | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Billy B. Givens | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | James E. Givens | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Archie E. Morris | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Lilah Morris | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Eugene Butler | 42 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Pauline Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Leona Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Louise Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Donald Butler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Betty Jean Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Allen Butler | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Rosemary Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Tom Butler | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Jennie Butler | 74 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Marie Butler | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | James Butler | 39 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 60 | Miles Butler | 36 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 61 | John Bristow | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Hattie Bristow | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Norma Jean Bristow | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary Ann Bristow | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James W. Bristow | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Doit Fox | 20 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 67 | John Sullivan | 63 | Hired hand | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Rachel Sullivan | 61 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Walter Piper | 30 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 70 | J. D. Trimble | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Paris Trimble | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Walter Trimble | 33 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | J. B. Frazier | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Ida Frazier | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Norma Jean Frazier | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Sam Fisk | 32 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 77 | C. T. Wright | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Cloda Wright | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Vern Morgan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Angeline Morgan | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)