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Willie Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saluda-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saluda-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Township / Ward | Township 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ellen Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Butler | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Reater Butler | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Herman Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Butler | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Grover Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Reater Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saluda, South …
Head, age 30
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Head, age 40
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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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Willie Butler
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03836-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Coleman | 22 | Head | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 42 | Gladys Coleman | 15 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Elgie Coleman | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Carson Clary | 48 | Head | Supt. Of Road | South Carolina |
| 45 | Winnie Clary | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Billie Clary | 19 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frankie Clary | 19 | Son's wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dempsey Clary | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Clary | 46 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 50 | Marjorie Clary | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Owen Clary | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jack Chapman | 69 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ida Chapman | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mckinley Mary Lou Chapman | 17 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eugene Burnett | 43 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 56 | Gertrude Burnett | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | B. W. Burnett | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joseph Johnson | 43 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mollie Lou Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lanelle Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Louie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lewis Johnson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thelma Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Smith Rushton | 53 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 66 | Kate Rushton | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Preston Rushton | 24 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 68 | Demitra Rushton | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Shaw Rushton | 17 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy Rushton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Willie Butler THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 72 | Reater Butler | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Lou Butler | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Reater Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Grover Butler | 15 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ellen Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Herman Butler | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bennie Butler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Betty Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Earl Butler | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)