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Willie Butler — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ione Butler | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jesse Butler | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lizzie Butler | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Other, age 35
Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Butler
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Butler
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Butler
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Butler
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ione Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2265unit:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse H Butler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lizzie H Butler | 46 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Willie R Butler THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ione M Butler | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert L Winchester | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Martha T Winchester | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lucian E Winchester | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Riley H Key | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Eliza E Key | 58 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | William B Key | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Frank Hillebrand | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lois Hillebrand | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Frank E Hillebrand | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Kate E Hillebrand | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Grady B Robertson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Zella A Robertson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sutman Robertson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ima Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary L Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Gus A Henry | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Clara Henry | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Myrtle Henry | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ellen Henry | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Margurite Henry | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Henry R Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Simore Galbreath | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Murthee L Galbreath | 17 | Adopted daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert H Glass | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Morris W Legate | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | May G Legate | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mishanna Legate | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Oscar R Legate | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Wave R Legate | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nora A Legate | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Brooke B Legate | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dalton L Legate | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Harry Galbreath | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Annie Galbreath | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Katie Galbreath | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Cecil Galbreath | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hannie Galbreath | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Alfred Galbreath | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary L Galbreath | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Hardy Galbreath | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jessie I Galbreath | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pauline Galbreath | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ernest Knight | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Irene Knight | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ruth E Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Jessie E Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)