Walter Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Walter Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chester-County, Tennessee
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Walter B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District #5
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Civil District 5
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Clara Butler	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Edna Butler	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Perry Butler	Son	—	12	~1928
Estelle Butler	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Walter Butler	Head	—	50	~1890
J Butler	Son	—	5	~1935
Frank Butler	Son	—	2	~1938
Royal Butler	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Joe Butler	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1930

Chester, Tennessee

Head, age 41

Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Cotton Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Chester-County, Tennessee

Head, age 50

Chester-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Walter B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District #5
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Walter Butler

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stella Vestal	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	Philbert Ray Vestal	11	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Mary Faye Vestal	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Grady C. Vestal	27	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
5	Homer L. Vestal	63	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
6	Cora Vestal	63	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Edgar Power	30	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
8	Ruby Power	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Claude Power	8	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Eloyce Power	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
11	Wyneth Mae Power	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Walter B. Butler THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
13	Edna Butler	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Estelle Butler	16	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
15	Clara Bell Butler	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Perry Butler	12	Son	—	Tennessee
17	Royal Mill Butler	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	Joe Butler	7	Son	—	Tennessee
19	J. Humphrey Butler	5	Son	—	Tennessee
20	Frank Butler	2	Son	—	Tennessee
21	William J. Kennedy	58	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
22	Rosie Kennedy	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	James H. Lawler	24	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
24	Rachel Lawler	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Frances Lawler	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
26	Betty Jean Lawler	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Thomas Jones	45	In law	—	Tennessee
28	Roy Mullins	23	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
29	Vernell Mullins	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
30	Mattie Mullins	59	Mother	—	Tennessee
31	Willie N. Phillips	44	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
32	Minnie Phillips	37	Wife	—	Texas
33	Lee Verne Phillips	17	Son	Paper Grader	Texas
34	Lonia Phillips	14	Daughter	—	Texas
35	Frank Maness	69	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
36	Dora Maness	67	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Helen Maness	29	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
38	Jerry C. Smith	40	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
39	Lendie Smith	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Jerry Paul Smith	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee

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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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