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William Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this William Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & O — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Butler | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Adeline Banks | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Evelyn Banks | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Butler | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Florence Butler | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, District …
Son, age 2
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
X, District …
Son, age 11
X, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, District …
Son, age 22
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 William Butler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father O Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loure Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Butler
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Butler
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Butler
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Butler
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loure Butler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Butler
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Butler
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
Thomas Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
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1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus292unit:0570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Booker | 48 | Head | Chef | Virginia |
| 52 | Bessie Booker | 42 | Wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 53 | Margaret Booker | 17 | Daughter | Student | District of Col |
| 54 | Mildred Booker | 14 | Daughter | Student | District of Col |
| 55 | Ursula Stites | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Georgia |
| 56 | Gladys Douglas | 33 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 57 | James Jenkins | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James Coaby | 35 | Lodger | Fireman | Maryland |
| 59 | Leonard Whiting | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | United States |
| 60 | Howard Smith | 52 | Head | Detective | Virginia |
| 61 | Gertrude Smith | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 62 | Alice Smith | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | District of Col |
| 63 | Annie Johnson | 54 | Lodger | Hair Dresser | Virginia |
| 64 | George Thomas | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | District of Col |
| 65 | Annie Barton | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | George Peck | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | William Peck | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Edmond Paulin | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eleanor Paulin | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Irene Paulin | 19 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 71 | Harry Sykes | 33 | Lodger | Waiter | Maryland |
| 72 | Dorothy Sykes | 26 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 73 | Bernice Sykes | 2 | Lodger | — | District of Col |
| 74 | Samuel Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | George Smith | 25 | Son | Porter | District of Col |
| 76 | James Clinton | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Florence Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Porter Neal | 58 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 79 | Mary Neal | 50 | Wife | Nurse | Maryland |
| 80 | Albert Neal | 40 | Son | Retired | District of Col |
| 81 | Cora Jackson | 46 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 82 | Cornelia Jackson | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 83 | Alice Brooke | 50 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Harrison | 50 | Lodger | Servant | Georgia |
| 85 | Lottie Whittingham | 22 | Head | Secretary | District of Col |
| 86 | Richard Whittingham | 4 | Son | — | District of Col |
| 87 | Lanita Gale | 15 | Cousin | — | District of Col |
| 88 | Charles Simmons | 40 | Head | Chef | Virginia |
| 89 | Hattie Simmons | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Thomas Butler | 55 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 91 | Florence Butler | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Thomas Butler | 25 | Son | Barber | Virginia |
| 93 | William Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 94 | James Butler | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Butler | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Adeline Banks | 37 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 97 | Evelyn Banks | 17 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)