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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Maine |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollis Center Lines 1-10 (inc) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Hollis Center Lines 110 Inc |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everet Butler | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Gertrude Butler | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Butler | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betsy Butler | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Everett Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gertrude Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Butler | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, Maine
Daughter, age 6
York, Maine · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
York-County, Maine
Daughter, age 16
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollis Center Lines 1-10 (inc) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Maine
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Sibling
Charles Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betsy Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — York-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01495-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elva A. Stevens | 55 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 2 | George N. Stevens | 35 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 3 | Ivory E. Stevens | 29 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 4 | Burleigh E. Newcombe | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 5 | Bertha M. Newcombe | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Everett B. Wallace | 27 | Head | Leather Operator | Maine |
| 7 | Imogene L. Wallace | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | Thelma I. Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 9 | Winonah H. Wallace | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 10 | Marlene A. Wallace | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 12 | Everet L. Butler | 44 | Head | Service Man | Maine |
| 13 | Gertrude N. Butler | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Everett N. Butler | 18 | Son | — | Maine |
| 15 | William L. Butler | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 16 | Ruth E. Butler THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 17 | Gertrude M. Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Florence A. Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 19 | Charles R. Butler | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 20 | Betsy M. Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Hattie H. Butler | 80 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 22 | F. Harold Moore | 52 | Head | Gardener | Maine |
| 23 | Minnie H. Moore | 75 | Mother | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 24 | Carl W. Harriman | 35 | Head | Tin Knocker | Maine |
| 25 | Bessie M. Harriman | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 26 | Richard C. Harriman | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Robert A. Harriman | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Thelma A. Harriman | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Carol Harriman | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 31 | Walker Harriman | 64 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 32 | Ada A. Harriman | 67 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 33 | Merle W. Palmer | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 34 | Louise G. Palmer | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 35 | Merton N. Palmer | 18 | Son | New Worker | Maine |
| 36 | Muriel A. Palmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 37 | Harry P. Files | 25 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 38 | Rebecca T. Files | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Frederick A. Files | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 40 | S. Roger Carl | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
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)