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Thomas Butler — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmett & Litha — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Varina Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Varina Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Butler | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Judis Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Inez Butler | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hanover, Virginia
Son, age 8
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Son, age 19
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Varina Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Emmett Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Litha Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father James Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emmett Butler
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Litha Butler
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Butler
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Butler
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Butler
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-01169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Miffins | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Louvela Miffins | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lillian Roops | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | James H. Miffin | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Virgie V. Miffin | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward L. Hare | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Martha E. Hare | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Cecil E. Hare | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert M. Woods | 34 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 10 | Evelyn G. Woods | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bernard O. Hickel | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas H. Butler THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Inez M. Butler | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Judis R. Butler | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ella M. Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jim B. Bowman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Fanny Bowman | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur Bowman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James F. Blankinship | 35 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary C. Blankinship | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary E. Blankinship | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frederick H. Munro | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Thelma Munro | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | T. Jean Munro | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)