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Harry Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | BUTLER |
| Given Name | HARRY |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Duryea Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Butler | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joan Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wilma Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Butler | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Esther Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Harry W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | BUTLER |
| Given Name | HARRY |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harry Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Butler
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Esther Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03550-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Brennan | 48 | SISTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph Brennan | 60 | BROTHER | Truck Driver | England |
| 43 | Patrick Brennan | 39 | BROTHER | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Boos | 34 | BROTHER IN LAW | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Boos | 36 | SISTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ruth Boos | 5 | NIECE | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Maureen Boos | 3 | NIECE | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marylyn Boos | 3 | NIECE | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ann Boos | 1 | NIECE | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Maxim | 64 | HEAD | Mine Worker | Russia |
| 51 | Margaret Maxim | 49 | WIFE | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Albert Maxim | 26 | SON | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Leo Maxim | 25 | SON | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joan Maxim | 18 | SON | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Dorthy Maxim | 28 | DAUGHTER | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Betty Maxim | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Samuel Dumoff | 54 | HEAD | Owner (Confectionery) | Russia |
| 58 | Mary Dumoff | 49 | WIFE | — | Russia |
| 59 | Morris Dumoff | 24 | SON | New Worker | New York |
| 60 | Nathan Dumoff | 22 | SON | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harold Dumoff | 16 | SON | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jeanette Dumoff | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Herman Schrieber | 45 | HEAD | Salesman | Roumania |
| 64 | Esther Schrieber | 43 | WIFE | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Barbara Ann Schrieber | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Nathan Swardloff | 55 | HEAD | Owner | Russia |
| 67 | Anna Swardloff | 45 | WIFE | — | Russia |
| 68 | Sarah Swardloff | 23 | DAUGHTER | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sylvia Swardloff | 22 | DAUGHTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Barney Swardloff | 20 | SON | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Isidora Swardloff | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Fay Swardloff | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Butler | 50 | HEAD | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Florence Butler | 45 | WIFE | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry Butler THIS PERSON | 14 | SON | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Wilma Butler | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles Butler | 11 | SON | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Esther Butler | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joan Butler | 5 | SON | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ernest Butler | 4 | SON | — | Pennsylvania |
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)