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William Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emma — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Maryland |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Poolesville District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Roger Butler | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lottie Butler | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Montgomery, Maryland
Other, age 23
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Montgomery, Maryland
Head, age 33
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Montgomery, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Butler
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Butler
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus876unit:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M. Butler THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Lottie L. Butler | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Roger W. Butler | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Viola L. Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Helen E. Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles W. Thompson | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Vina Thompson | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Marion E. Thompson | 33 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Thomas Charles W. Jr. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | John H. Dorsey | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Nancy E. Dorsey | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Goldy Dorsey | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Luella A. Dorsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Seymore Dorsey | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Lubenia C. Dorsey | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles H. Dorsey | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Lizzie V. Dorsey | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Vellma H. Dorsey | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | Clinton L. Dorsey | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Vinnie M. Dorsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Christinna Dorsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Thomas E. Simms | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Emer P. Butler | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Ollie M. Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Basil L. Dorsey | 64 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Samuel Gatton | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | William Hobbs | 58 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 28 | William Story | 80 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Rachel Story | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | William L. Lee | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Annie L. Lee | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | William H. Scott | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Sarah D. Spratt | 55 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 34 | Lee G. Shaurver | 62 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Wesley Coleman | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie L. Coleman | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Lenard R. Coleman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Leroy Coleman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Allen H. Thomas | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Callie Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | James C. Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Marie J. Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Allen W. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Howard W. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Annie E. Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Thomas J. Hickman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 47 | Della R. Hickman | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Thomas J. Hickman | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | William S. Hickman | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Ida M. Hickman | 47 | Sister | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)