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Sarah Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Downingtown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bayard Butler | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Butler | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Anne Butler | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Sarah Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Chester, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Sarah Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2019:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Bostic | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Louis Lefes | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lena Lefes | 8 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Betty Lefes | 7 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Merrick Lefes | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Josephine Lefes | 5 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Lefes | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Taylor | 64 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Taylor | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Caldwell | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Annie Caldwell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edward Caldwell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Caldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Violet Solafut | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Solafut | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harry Solafut | 23 | Brother | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Bayard Butler | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah Butler | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sarah Butler THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles Butler | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anne Butler | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Kirk | 63 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rebecca Kirk | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Ronald Nettles | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Annie Nettles | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Blayne Nettles | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Pauline Nettles | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Nettles | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Walter Nettles | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Philip Burns | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elsie Burns | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Philip Jr. Burns | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Burns | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Andrew Burns | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Clarence Shipley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Grace Shipley | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Dorothy Shipley | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Albert Shipley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Adna Shipley | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Grace Shipley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clarence Shipley | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Eleanor Shipley | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ivan Griffith | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ida Griffith | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Griffith | 35 | Brother | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Mackal | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Elsie Mackal | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Mackal | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)