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Ruth Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aliquippa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Altoona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beverly Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lewis Butler | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Butler | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 23
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aliquippa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Butler
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03439-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Cisker | 51 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Laura Cisker | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Cisker | 23 | Son | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elmer Jr. Cisker | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Raymond Cisker | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John P. Kelly | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Della Kelly | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Campbell | 47 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Elverta Campbell | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Campbell | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Patricia Campbell | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna Grathwohl | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Hettie Grathwohl | 47 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Samuel Shoop | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Emma Shoop | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George Shoop | 47 | Son | Tin Smith | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Eva C. Palmer | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Daniel Helm | 57 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Bernardino Ferdinandi | 43 | Head | Boiler Maker | Italy |
| 60 | Eleanor Ferdinandi | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elmer Ferdinandi | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Tony Pizzigotto | 46 | Head | — | Italy |
| 63 | Maria Pizzigotto | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | George Pizzigotto | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Orville Pietrolungo | 22 | Head | Laster | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Carmella Pietrolungo | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Louis Pugnak | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louise Pugnak | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anthony Petta | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lucy Petta | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Gloria Petta | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lewis Butler | 51 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 73 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Beverly Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Butler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Amelia Vogel | 57 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Orville Shively | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Laura Shively | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Rhodes | 53 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Hannie Wolf | 58 | Head | — | 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)