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Thomas Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Annie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Mt Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soutter Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Butler | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lealie Butler | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Other, age 13
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 23
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Tom Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Butler
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Butler
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Butler
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Stillson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth Stillson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clodis Stillson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret Stillson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edna Stillson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Pearl Stillson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Florance Stillson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Josie Stillson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Stillson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Stillson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Willie Stillson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Emma Wormley | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Creed Wormley | 34 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Francis Wormley | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Susan Wormley | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Creed Wormley | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Rosie Wormley | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Fannie Tifts | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Marie Tifts | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Tifts | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Daniel Tifts | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Fred Tifts | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hattie Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas Butler THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lealie Butler | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Soutter Marie Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Carroll Nickleson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Blanche Nickleson | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Sottie Short | 30 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eddie Short | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Carpenter | 30 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Shelton Berry | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Josephine Berry | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Hazel Berry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Berry | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Claude Berry | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret Berry | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Bettie Berry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Nellie Brown | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Howard Brown | 30 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)