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Willie Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie (ab) |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fair Lawn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1134 |
| Highest Grade | No C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Fair Lawn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ealie Butler | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| George Butler | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 9
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 19
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 11 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Son, age 25
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie (ab) |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fair Lawn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1134 |
| Highest Grade | No C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Charles Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father George Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ealie Butler (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lula Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Charles Butler
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Butler
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Butler
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Butler
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ealie Butler
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lula Butler
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Butler
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Branch | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | John Branch | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Days | 24 | Head | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lethia Days | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Osborn Ford | 56 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Beulah Ford | 45 | Wife | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 7 | Moses Barber | 23 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 8 | Estelle Barber | 23 | Wife | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Barber | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jake Brown | 23 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Amanda Brown | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Wash Olson | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bertha Olson | 24 | Wife | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Ellis | 64 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Janie Ellis | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eliza Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ransom Bennet | 31 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Bennet | 20 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Bennet | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Bennet | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clarence Harrell | 38 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 24 | Laura Harrell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clyburn Harrell | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Melvin Harrell | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clarence Jr. Harrell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Christine Harrell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Melvina Harrell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Joe Harrell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Herbert Harrell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alberta Harrell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rebecca Harrell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Harrell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eloise Harrell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Huffins | 56 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 37 | Pink Huffins | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | George Butler | 48 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ealie Butler | 36 | Wife | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie (Ab) Butler THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | School Teacher | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)