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William Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Rep District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Mahala Butler | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Samuel Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sallie Butler | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 27
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willis H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 39
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 47
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Butler
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Vanderwende | 69 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Emma Vanderwende | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Russell Vanderwende | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Head Everett | 22 | R | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Barbara Everett | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Brice Everett | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Raymond Beam | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Bertha Beam | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Robert Beam | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Dale Beam | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Mary E. Voss | 63 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 12 | George W. Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Lula B. Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ralph B. Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Richie Butler | 26 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 16 | Hazel Butler | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Norman Maloney | 21 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 18 | Mattie Maloney | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Carl Maloney | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Catherine Maloney | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Henry Noble | 39 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Viola Noble | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Violet Noble | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | William Butler THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 25 | Sallie Butler | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Willie Butler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 27 | Samuel Butler | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Helen Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Mahala Butler | 75 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Bessie Draper | 66 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 31 | Helen Draper | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Jessie Draper | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 33 | George Mitchell | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Eliza Mitchell | 73 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Wesley Mitchell | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Delaware |
| 36 | John Beaty | 34 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 37 | Fredrick H. Beaty | 63 | Brother | — | Canada English |
| 38 | James Butler | 27 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 39 | Gertrude Butler | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Butler | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Jeffery Benson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 42 | Affongy Benson | 72 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Carrie Hopkins | 62 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Powell Hopkins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 45 | Lelia Hopkins | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Laura B. Hopkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Alfora Hopkins | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | John Schoostal | 48 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Mary Schoostal | 35 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 50 | Joseph Schoostal | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)