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Helen Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Oxygen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Frances Butler | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lillian Butler | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Butler | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Rosanna Butler | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Oxygen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Helen Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Cynthia Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
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
1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel954:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph A. Carroll | 35 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Margaret A. Carroll | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Vincent Carroll | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Frank E. Cassidy | 57 | Head | Joiner | Canada-English |
| 5 | Jennie Cassidy | 67 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 6 | Susan A. Cassidy | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Herbert S. Campbell | 47 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Caroline Campbell | 44 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 9 | Scott Ida M. Campbell | 21 | Niece | Clerk | Canada-English |
| 10 | Hazel S. Whitney | 30 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Catherine J. Whitney | 54 | Mother-H | — | Canada-English |
| 12 | Jeremiah Shea | 65 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Amelia Shea | 65 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Arthur Shea | 25 | Son | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | James H. Butler | 59 | Head | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Rosanna Butler | 55 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Lillian Butler | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frances Butler | 31 | Son | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Dorothy Butler | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James Butler | 25 | Son | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Helen Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Cynthia Butler | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary Holm | 57 | Head | — | Finland |
| 24 | William J. Mattson | 26 | Boarder | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 25 | James Connell | 40 | Lodger | Labourer | England |
| 26 | Hugh Malcolm | 28 | Lodger | Labourer | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Adam Grigas | 24 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elsie Grigas | 26 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Virginia Grigas | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Andrew B. Mcculloch | 43 | Head | Pattern Maker | Scotland |
| 31 | Rose Mcculloch | 41 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Walter J. Mcculloch | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Frederick H. Mcculloch | 19 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Andrew Giddings | 54 | Head | Machinist | Canada-English |
| 35 | Catherine Giddings | 45 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 36 | Ralph J. Giddings | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Francis Giddings | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Robert Giddings | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ellen M. Wilson | 40 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Arthur Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Charles Haywood | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Louis Lambros | 35 | Lodger | Waiter | Greece |
| 43 | William Mccallum | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Canada-English |
| 44 | Alice Mccallum | 28 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 45 | Clifford Mccallum | 9 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 46 | Dorothy Mccallum | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 47 | Gertrude Mccallum | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ruth Mccallum | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Patrick S. Byron | 44 | Head | Labourer | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Agnes Byron | 39 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)