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Sarah Butler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calvert-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Butler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calvert-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calvert-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First Election District Solomons Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calvert |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | First Election District Solomons Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Butler | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Butler | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Butler | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Sarah Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Berthina Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leroy Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calvert, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Calvert, Maryland · implied b. ~1929 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Calvert-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Calvert-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First Election District Solomons Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calvert |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Butler
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Maryland
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Sibling
William Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berthina Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Butler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Calvert-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Calvert-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01543-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Gron | 43 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 2 | Hilda Gron | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Thomas Mackall | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 4 | Evelyn Mackall | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Bernard Brown | 27 | Head | Oyster Shucker | Maryland |
| 6 | Margaret Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Calvin Brown | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Lucile Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | William Straightener | 38 | Head | Oyster Shucker | Maryland |
| 10 | Maggie Straightener | 42 | Wife | Oyster Shucker | Maryland |
| 11 | John Butler | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Alice Butler | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Leroy Butler | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Sarah Butler THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | William Butler | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | John Butler | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Margaret Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Berthina Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | James Butler | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Frank Graham | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Frank Dare | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 22 | Bessie Dare | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Elizabeth Elliott | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Casiv Johnson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Mary Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | George Janney | 48 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Catherine Janney | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | George C. Jr. Janney | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary J. Janney | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | John B. Janney | 3 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Alice Janney | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Kenneth Parker | 25 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Mary Parker | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Maggie Miller | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Moses Tancy | 77 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 36 | Lizzie Tancy | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Leon Tancy | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 38 | Louisa Tancy | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Martha Janney | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Elizabeth Dent | 75 | Companion | — | Maryland |
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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)