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Willie Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardeman-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardeman-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardeman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leonard Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mattie Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosa Butler | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Otis Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Butler | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Frankie Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earnest Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alex Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hardeman, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Hardeman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardeman |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. B. Russell | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Runie Russell | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Earnest Woods | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sallie Mae Woods | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Kathaline Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robert Lee Woods | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willie B. Woods | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Pauline Woods | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joe Windel Woods | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jimmy River | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Lee River | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sammie Lee River | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Willie Sam River | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | J. W. Rogers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rosa Rogers | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Guy Rogers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Bolaker Russell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lucile Russell | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruth Russell | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | John O. Russell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Willie Gene Russell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Willie Butler THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Rosa Lee Butler | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mattie Lou Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Earnest Butler | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Alex Butler | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Leonard Butler | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Frankie Mae Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Dorothy Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Johnnie Lee Butler | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Otis Butler | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Newson Clifft | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Anna Lou Clifft | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jack Matthews | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Irene Matthews | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Henry Matthews | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Fannie G. Matthews | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Thos. Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary Hellen Matthews | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Ed. Matthews | 1 | Son | — | 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)