Walter Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Scotia Village
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Occupation	Steam Engineer
Industry	Electric Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Steam Engineer
Township / Ward	Scotia Village
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Effie Butler	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Walter Butler	Head	—	43	~1897
Pearl Butler	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 22

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Walter J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Electric Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 33

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1897

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XGBoost

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Walter G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Electric Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Head, age 43

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Scotia Village
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Occupation	Steam Engineer
Industry	Electric Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Walter Butler

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02774-00164)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Coville Donald Coville	11	Son	—	New York
42	Robert Coville	5	Son	—	New York
43	David Coville	4	Son	—	New York
44	Beulah French	62	Head	—	New York
45	Warren Drum	22	Lodger	Complaint Order Clerk	New York
46	John Minich	62	Head	Laborer	Czechoslovakia
47	Marie Minich	55	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
48	Pauline Minich	31	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
49	Oscar Bratt	29	Head	Clerk	New York
50	Helen J. Bratt	28	Wife	Office Clerk	New York
51	Leonard Proschel	31	Head	Teacher	Pennsylvania
52	Emma Proschel	33	Wife	—	Germany
53	Hans Hansen	52	Head	Toolmaker	Denmark
54	Ingeborg Hansen	49	Wife	—	New York
55	Agnes Hansen	20	Daughter	—	New York
56	Gerald Tipping	25	Lodger	Accountant	New York
57	Gerald Tennessey	25	Lodger	Accountant	Massachusetts
58	Frederick Ramp	49	Head	Crane Operator	New York
59	Catherine Ramp	48	Wife	—	New York
60	Leslie De Vue	54	Head	Hydrogen Furnace Operator	New York
61	Josephine De Vue	40	Wife	—	New York
62	Arthur Mcnulty	38	Head	Shovel Operator	Vermont
63	Myra Mcnulty	30	Daughter	—	New York
64	Edward Mcnulty	12	Grandson	—	New York
65	John Murphy	55	Head	Superintendent	Kansas
66	Ella Murphy	58	Wife	—	New York
67	Earl Murphy	22	Son	New Worker	New York
68	Mary Murphy	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
69	George Kendall	31	Head	Publicity Dept	Missouri
70	Catherine Kendall	28	Wife	—	Missouri
71	John Kendall	4	Son	—	New York
72	Leo Donage	31	Head	Inline Draftsman	New York
73	Mary Donage	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
74	Marilyn Donage	12	Daughter	—	New York
75	James Donage	6	Son	—	New York
76	Glenn Droner	43	Head	Production Clerk	New Jersey
77	Anita Droner	44	Wife	—	New Jersey
78	Walter Butler THIS PERSON	43	Head	Steam Engineer	New York
79	Effie Butler	44	Wife	—	New York
80	Pearl Butler	18	Daughter	Piano Player	New York

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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.

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