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Thomas Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Nicholas — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Butler | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edna Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Butler | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Butler | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Butler | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nicholas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Nicholas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathrine Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Butler
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nicholas Butler
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Butler
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Butler
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathrine Butler
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Butler
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Butler
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edna Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02349-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | R. Louis Zipp | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 42 | Elizabeth Zipp | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Lillian Zipp | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 44 | William Reynolds | 44 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Violet Reynolds | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Fred Preston | 53 | Head | Custodian | New Jersey |
| 47 | Margaret Preston | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | B. Robert Mahappy | 7 | Grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Thomas Butler | 55 | Head | Teamster | New York |
| 50 | Elizabeth Butler | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Thomas Jr. Butler THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 52 | Rita Butler | 25 | Daughter | Tipper | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edna Butler | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Henry Romer | 56 | Head | Baggage Master | New Jersey |
| 55 | Elizabeth Romer | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Edward Cooney | 27 | Head | Baler | New Jersey |
| 57 | Margaret Cooney | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward Kammerer | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Dorothy Kammerer | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Edward Jr. Kammerer | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Gerard Kammerer | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Kenneth Kammerer | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Christopher Kammerer | 58 | Father | Checker | New Jersey |
| 64 | William Kammerer | 21 | Brother | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 65 | Harold Cooney | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 66 | Elizabeth Cooney | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Harold Jr. Cooney | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Loretto | 35 | Head | Sheering | New York |
| 69 | Theresa Loretto | 35 | Wife | Housekeeping Aide | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph Jr. Loretto | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Antoinette Loretto | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Robert Jones | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 73 | Frank Sagendorf | 29 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Antoinette Sagendorf | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Peter Spinetto | 45 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 76 | Louise Spinetto | 52 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Victor Tripula | 50 | Brother-law | — | Italy |
| 78 | Marie Tripula | 14 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | James Cooney | 54 | Head | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 80 | Daniel Cooney | 16 | Son | Coal-Truck Helper | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)