Sarah Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bacon-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bacon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bacon-County, Georgia
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Sarah F
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Bacon
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	1390 Douglas
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Butler	Spouse	—	67	~1873
Eugene Jackson	Other	—	6	~1934
Wayman Butler	Son	—	27	~1913
James Butler	Head	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Bacon, Georgia

Spouse, age 46

Bacon, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Sarah F
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Bacon, Georgia

Spouse, age 57

Bacon, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Bacon-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 67

Bacon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Sarah F
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Bacon
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Sarah Butler

Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Bacon-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00636-00705)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fredie H Peacock	2	Son	—	Georgia
2	Willie H Peacock	0	Son	—	Georgia
3	Emory Deen	26	Head	Farmer	Georgia
4	Edna Deen	17	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Edward Deen	1	Son	—	Georgia
6	Clarence Douglas	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
7	M Lucille Douglas	22	Wife	—	Georgia
8	W Clarence Douglas	2	Son	—	Georgia
9	Linda J Douglas	0	Dau	—	Georgia
10	Velma Abercrombie	42	Mother in law	Farm Helper	Georgia
11	Bessie R Abercrombie	20	Sister in law	Farm Helper	Georgia
12	Rofh L Abercrombie	18	Brother in law	Farm Helper	Georgia
13	Wherry L Abercrombie	15	Brother in law	—	Georgia
14	Oscar E Abercrombie	13	Brother in law	—	Georgia
15	S Carlton Abercrombie	10	Brother in law	—	Georgia
16	Rena Fay Abercrombie	6	Sister in law	—	Georgia
17	W Felton Abercrombie	3	Brother in law	—	Georgia
18	Early Mcclellan	45	Head	Clerk Inferior	Georgia
19	Eula Mcclellan	41	Wife	Deputy Clerk	Georgia
20	Evelyn Cranford	24	House Keeper	House Keeper	Georgia
21	James T Butler	67	Head	Farmer	Georgia
22	Sarah F Butler THIS PERSON	67	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Wayman Butler	27	Son	Farmer	Georgia
24	Eugene Jackson	6	Grand Son	—	Georgia
25	Clyde Turner	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
26	Maymie Turner	21	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Leon Taylor	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
28	Mary J Taylor	38	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Colbert Taylor	17	Son	Farm Helper	Georgia
30	Carlie Taylor	13	Son	—	Georgia
31	Grady Taylor	11	Son	—	Georgia
32	Annie J Taylor	8	Dau	—	Georgia
33	Mary R Taylor	6	Dau	—	Georgia
34	Leon W Taylor	4	Son	—	Georgia
35	Elias L Butler	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
36	L Raye Butler	21	Son	Farm Helper	Georgia
37	Rettie M Butler	19	Dau	Farm Helper	Georgia
38	Mildred Butler	18	Dau	—	Georgia
39	L Urbie Butler	16	Dau	—	Georgia
40	Nellie R Butler	13	Dau	—	Georgia

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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)

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