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Willie Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Butler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ronnie Butler | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Betty Butler | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Betsy Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Claiborne Butler | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mattie Butler | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Catherine Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Samuel Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ferdinand Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Son, age 18
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Butler
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ferdinand Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claiborne Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronnie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betsy Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00069-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Williams | 78 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Will Summers | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Fannie Summers | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Roosevelt Summers | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | John Anderson | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | William W. Vaughan | 49 | Head | Plumber | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary E. Vaughan | 45 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 8 | William Jr. Vaughan | 21 | Son | Observer | Alabama |
| 9 | Mattie Medlock | 67 | Head | Sharecropper | Alabama |
| 10 | Nillie Mae Snow | 37 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Jessie Dillard | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | George Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Sara Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Alberta Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Claiborne Butler | 40 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 16 | Betty Butler | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ruby Butler | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie Butler THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Claiborne Jr. Butler | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Betsy Mae Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Catherine Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Samuel Butler | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ferdinand Butler | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mattie Pearl Butler | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ronnie James Butler | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Paul Mclemore | 62 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 27 | Georgia Mclemore | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Matilda Hinds | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Willie Mckee | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Mandy Mckee | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Merrick Pickett | 75 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie Pickett | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sam Jones | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary E. Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Berry Jones | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eugene Jones | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Jane Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | William Houston | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | John Houston | 60 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Melvin Houston | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)