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Willie Butler — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sixth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Sixth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Butler | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Butler | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Repher Butler | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 7
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Other, age 17
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Ice Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Henry-County, Georgia
Son, age 28
Henry-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sixth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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: mother Emma Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Butler
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Butler
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia
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Sibling
Repher Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Henry-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00684-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Toler | 25 | Son | 6 | Georgia |
| 42 | Annie B. Toler | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Felix P. Wright | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Frances B. Wright | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Olin J. Wright | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Sally J. Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Josh Glass | 72 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Mattie Glass | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Doris Weems | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Irene Weems | 1 | Great granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Freddie L. Weems | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Andrew L. Weems | 12 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Josephine Weems | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Annie R. Weems | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Harvey L. Weems | 7 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Bernadine Weems | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | John Heaton | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Fanny Heaton | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Oscar Heaton | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Willard L. Heaton | 9 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Jesse Ponder | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Hiram Cook | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Eva H. Cook | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | James Cook | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Nell Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Mary H. Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Bubch Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Ben Weaver | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Rose Weaver | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Bird Weaver | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Ann Weaver | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lewis Turner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Nettie Turner | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Kate Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Grace Turner | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Sylvia Turner | 25 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Emma Butler | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Repher Butler | 34 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Minnie Butler | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Willie Butler THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)