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Willie Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oktibbeha, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Butler | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Gladis Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Trudy Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Willie Butler | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Lilly Butler | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Head, age 57
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Head, age 67
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Other, age 77
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Butler
Head · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1158unit:0386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mal G. Thompson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Virgie Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Raymond O. Thompson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Charlie Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie J. Butler THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Annie Butler | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Trudy Butler | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lilly M. Butler | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Gladis Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Matthew A. Strickland | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ina B. Strickland | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Vashti Strickland | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rodney Z. Strickland | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lucie C. Strickland | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James B. Thompson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dovie Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary D. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George L. Thompson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jessie L. Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Thelma G. Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ada L. Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie L. Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | George A. Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Frances L. Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charlie B. Templeton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Hattie Templeton | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jewel Templeton | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Benford Templeton | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Moretis L. Templeton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mattie P. Templeton | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lydia M. Coach | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Silas L. Hemphill | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Eliza Hemphill | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Luvada Hemphill | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Cleveland Hemphill | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Clinton Hemphill | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Geneva Hemphill | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | A. J. Hemphill | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | James M. Ashford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Bettie Ashford | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | J. B. Ashford | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Louise Ashford | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Walter B. Ashford | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Wiley Taylor | 19 | Boarder | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Walter Ashford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Della Ashford | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Almeda Ashford | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Minnie L. Ashford | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mary E. Ashford | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | John W. Ashford | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)