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Willie Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First District Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | First District Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Butler | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Inez Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Corne Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Butler | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Virginia Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ada Butler | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Anita Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hattie Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Corinne Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Fayette-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Fayette-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First District Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Virginia Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corne Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corinne Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Fayette-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03890-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Holt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Fannie Holt | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sammie Cranch | 10 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Henry Lee Holt | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Juanita Holt | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Reuben O. Wilks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Irene Wilks | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lillie Wilks | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charles Canada | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Lou Canada | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Fletcher | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Laverne Fletcher | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Arnold Gertrude Fletcher | 44 | Mother | House Worker | Arkansas |
| 14 | Arthur Butler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ada Butler | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Corne Butler | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Corinne Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Willie Jo Butler THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hattie Lee Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Louise Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ophelia Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Anita Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Virginia Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Inez Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Martha Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Annie Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bordon Graham | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Coreane Graham | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Barbara Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Peggy Joyce Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Charles Atkinson | 29 | Head | Tractor Driver | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ruby Atkinson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jack William | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Velma William | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lenon Davidson | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Odel Graham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Peter Graham | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Tom Graham | 65 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jim Beard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Rudella Beard | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)