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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bollinger-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bollinger-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bollinger-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bollinger |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Lorance Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othella Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Loyd Butler | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Kittie Butler | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alberteen Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ollie Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bollinger, Missouri
Daughter, age 4
Bollinger, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Bollinger-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Bollinger-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bollinger |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ollie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Othella Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberteen Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Bollinger-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Bollinger-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02085-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Kirkpatrick | 27 | Head | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 2 | Idell Kirkpatrick | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Sandra Sue Kirkpatrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Charles Stevens | 23 | Head | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 5 | Glenda Stevens | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Gerald Stevens | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Clifford Neill | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Lee Hansen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Geneva Hansen | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alice Lee Hansen | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Joan Hansen | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Jack Hansen | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Frank Hansen | 61 | Father | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Walter W. Kean | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Lallie M. Kean | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sike Dockins | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Rilla Dockins | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lucille Dockins | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Juanita Griffith | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert Lee Griffith | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 21 | H. M. Bollinger | 74 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | F. R. Pipkin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Joseph Mc Cain | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Clara Mc Cain | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Esther Leona Mc Cain | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Edna Louise Mc Cain | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Rosa Mc Cain | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Joseph Marion Seabaugh | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Valley D. Seabaugh | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | M. W. Fox | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Loyd A. Butler | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Kittie Butler | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ruth Evelyn Butler THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | George Warren Butler | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Othella Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Alberteen Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Ollie Mae Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Shirley Lou Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Charles Hilderbrand | 53 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 40 | Clara Hilderbrand | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)