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Elizabeth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth W. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | San Diego |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Butler | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Marguerite Butler | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Spouse, age 46
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Wuerttemberg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
San Diego, …
Other, age 56
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Spouse, age 67
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Elizabeth W. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Butler
Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00451-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Barrett | 23 | head | Pattern Maker | Canada Eng |
| 2 | Melba Barrett | 19 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Ellen G. Ewens | 75 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank Gordon | 83 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Carrie Gordon | 72 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | J. P. Butler | 51 | son-in-law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ethel Butler | 47 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Fred W. Weyers | 47 | head | Aircraft Mechanic | Iowa |
| 9 | Edna Weyers | 50 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Louis Zill | 70 | head | — | New York |
| 11 | Meta H. Zill | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Marguerite Bechert | 25 | lodger | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Josephine Barkus | 34 | lodger | Nurse | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary J. Hartley | 87 | head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Greta Wykes | 65 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Torrence C. Clark | 64 | head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Wanda D. Clark | 44 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Wanda E. Clark | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | William J. Butler | 67 | head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elizabeth W. Butler THIS PERSON | 67 | wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Marguerite E. Butler | 37 | daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Sothern Jameson | 45 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Ada Jameson | 54 | wife | Teacher (Music) | California |
| 24 | Edward Bartosh | 52 | head | Mail Carrier | Poland |
| 25 | Lillian Bartosh | 48 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Margaret Bartosh | 17 | daughter | — | California |
| 27 | George Bartosh | 13 | son | — | California |
| 28 | Frank St. Pierre | 44 | head | Interior Decorator | Arizona |
| 29 | Betty St. Pierre | 37 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Bobbie St. Pierre | 15 | son | — | California |
| 31 | Mary B. Coburn | 77 | head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Harold J. Coburn | 44 | son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 33 | Hugo F. Erickson | 37 | head | Plastering Contractor | Sweden |
| 34 | Lillie V. Erickson | 32 | wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Norman Erickson | 8 | son | — | California |
| 36 | Lynn Erickson | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Mabel Curtiss | 66 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Dr. Leon Briggs | 50 | head | Dentist | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Florence Briggs | 43 | wife | — | California |
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)