William Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Posey-County, Indiana
Surname	Butler
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Poseyville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Additional Details
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Poseyville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Norma Butler	Daughter	—	17	~1923
William Butler	Head	—	70	~1870
Jesse Butler	Son	—	26	~1914
Truman Butler	Son	—	24	~1916
Mollie Butler	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Posey, Indiana

Head, age 50

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Posey, Indiana

Head, age 60

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Posey-County, Indiana

Head, age 70

Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Poseyville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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William Butler

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00453)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Mann	36	Head	Cashier	Indiana
2	Alvina Mann	35	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Mary E Mann	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Theodora Mann	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	George Mann	4	Son	—	Indiana
6	Roscoe Townsend	45	Head	Buyer	Indiana
7	Anna Townsend	38	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Jewel F Townsend	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Eugene Townsend	14	Son	—	Indiana
10	William O Twell	73	Head	—	Indiana
11	Cora Twell	69	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Andrew Walter	65	Head	—	Indiana
13	Elizabeth Walter	60	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Jerome Walter	30	Son	—	Indiana
15	Betty Walter	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Nora Pfister	60	Head	—	Indiana
17	Ruth Pfister	28	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Cody Johnson	24	Head	Laborer	Indiana
19	Elva Johnson	30	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Compton Durrel Johnson	10	Son	—	Indiana
21	Ogla Wooley	56	Head	—	Indiana
22	Maria Harris	63	Head	—	Indiana
23	John Broerman	60	Head	—	Indiana
24	Bertha E Broerman	64	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Herman E Oakes	37	Head	Salesman	Indiana
26	Catherine Oakes	28	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Colleen Oakes	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	William Butler THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Indiana
29	Mollie Butler	61	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Jesse Butler	26	Son	Mechanic	Indiana
31	Truman Butler	24	Son	—	Indiana
32	Norma Lee Butler	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Glenn Lemasters	32	Head	Pumper	Oklahoma
34	Nina Lemasters	27	Wife	—	Oklahoma
35	Glenn B Lemasters	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
36	Betty Ann Lemasters	8	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
37	Virgil Overton	46	Head	Buyer	Indiana
38	Della Overton	46	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Paul Overton	23	Son	Cabinet Finisher	Indiana
40	Thomas W Overton	20	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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