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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-George'S-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-George'S-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmount Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Fairmount Heights |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Butler | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Cornelius Butler | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cornelius Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Martha Butler | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince Georges, …
Daughter, age 6
Prince Georges, Maryland · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Prince-George'S-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmount Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Maryland
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Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01558-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vivian Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | Maid | D.C. |
| 42 | Yvonne Mitchell | 25 | Daughter | Orderly | D.C. |
| 43 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 20 | Son | Orderly | D.C. |
| 44 | Cornelius Butler | 44 | Head | Butler | Maryland |
| 45 | Hazel Butler | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James C. Butler | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Cornelius Butler | 21 | Son | N.Y.A. Worker | Maryland |
| 48 | Charles F. Butler | 18 | Son | C.C.C. Worker | Maryland |
| 49 | Ruth M. Butler THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary C. Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Martha J. Butler | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Milton L. Butler | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Joseph Bolling | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lillian Bolling | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles Bolling | 34 | Son | Laborer | D.C. |
| 56 | Mary Bolling | 31 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 57 | Arthur Bolling | 29 | Son | Handyman | D.C. |
| 58 | Margaret Nelson | 23 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 59 | Aquilla Nelson | 3 | Grandson | — | D.C. |
| 60 | Ben Herring | 34 | Son-in-law | Bell Hop | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Posey | 50 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charles W. Dorsey | 68 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Maryland |
| 63 | Mabel E. Dorsey | 33 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 64 | James H. Thompson | 22 | Nephew | Repair | D.C. |
| 65 | Doris M. Thompson | 20 | Niece | — | D.C. |
| 66 | James F. Thompson | 1 | Nephew | — | D.C. |
| 67 | Charles Washington | 28 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Eleybert Hugo | 30 | Partner | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Vernon Hugo | 28 | Son | Fireman | D.C. |
| 70 | Refused To Give Information Davis | None | 99 | — | Same place |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Charles W. Hawkins | 60 | Head | Bar Tender | Maryland |
| 73 | Maggie Hawkins | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Martin V. Bailey | 29 | Lodger | Agricultural | Kansas |
| 75 | Florence Bailey | 22 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Pedro J. Atwood | 59 | Head | Barber | Georgia |
| 77 | Jane Atwood | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Charles Thompson | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 79 | Helen Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Jr. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)