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John Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mines |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mines |
| Township / Ward | Boggs Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Butler | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Evelyn Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Imogene Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Melva Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Butler | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Richard Butler | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Haley Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leroy Butler | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frances Butler | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Clay Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.00 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Mines |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Butler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Butler
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03469-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winona Sumaker|Sunaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Butler THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frances Butler | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edith Butler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Imogene Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Haley Butler | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Evelyn Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Melva Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Vera Jane Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Leroy Butler | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Richard Butler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mayford Foster | 27 | Head | Road Project | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thelma Foster | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Audrey Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Gerald Foster | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Wilber Dixon | 21 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Esther Dixon | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Vida Dixon | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Donald Witherow | 36 | Head | Clay Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gladys Witherow | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Donald Jr. Witherow | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leslie Witherow | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mona Witherow | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nelson Witherow | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Hannah Waple | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alvin Beish | 45 | Lodger | Brick Plant | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Willard Goss | 44 | Head | Brick Plant | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hannah Goss | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eldon Goss | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eles Goss | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Eila Goss | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lloyd Guthrie | 49 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edith Dunlap | 22 | Housekeeper | Private Home | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Boyd Guthrie | 36 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Boyd Jr. Guthrie | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alta Coulter | 36 | Housekeeper | Private Home | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Albert Allison | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ethel Shaw | 16 | Grandmother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walter Jr. Gallagher | 26 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Effie Gallagher | 23 | Wife | — | 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)