Sarah Butler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bryan-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bryan-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Butler
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Bennington City
1935 Residence (County)	Bryan
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Bennington City
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
A Butler	Head	—	52	~1888
Jessie Butler	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Bertha Butler	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Sarah Butler	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Bryan, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 25

Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 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	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Own Home
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Bryan, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 36

Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Bryan-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 46

Bryan-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Bennington City
1935 Residence (County)	Bryan
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Sarah Butler

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Bryan-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03278-00100)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	E. P. Williams	54	Head	Postmaster	Alabama
42	Bonnie Williams	46	Wife	—	Oklahoma
43	Inez Williams	25	Daughter	Teacher	Oklahoma
44	Sat H. Intro	52	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
45	Helen Myrtle Intro	49	Wife	Teacher	Oklahoma
46	A. J. Butler	52	Head	Mechanic	Texas
47	Sarah Butler THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Texas
48	Bertha Butler	26	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
49	Jessie Butler	24	Daughter	Beauty Parlor	Oklahoma
50	J. P. Rutherford	60	Head	Doctor	Tennessee
51	Lattie M. Rutherford	37	Wife	—	Texas
52	Charles W. Edwards	54	Head	Salesman	Texas
53	Lena E. Edwards	52	Wife	Salesman	Texas
54	Norma Lou Edwards	18	Daughter	—	Texas
55	Erna K. Womble	24	Lodger	Teacher	Oklahoma
56	G. Gunter Smith	39	Head	Salesman	Oklahoma
57	Mamie Smith	28	Wife	—	Oklahoma
58	Francis Smith	10	Daughter	—	Texas
59	George R. Brown	47	Head	Owner Salesman	Texas
60	Sarah R. Brown	45	Wife	Salesman	Texas
61	J. R. Brown	23	Son	Salesman	Oklahoma
62	Morris L. Smith	66	Head	Salesman	Oklahoma
63	Clarence P. Mc Coy	43	Head	Accountant	Oklahoma
64	Clarence M. Mc Coy	21	Grandson	—	Texas
65	June Mc Coy	19	Granddaughter	—	Texas
66	Raymond Lafferty	24	Lodger	Teacher	Texas
67	Extra Line Lafferty	None	—	—	—
68	Jean Gragg	24	Lodger	Teacher	Oklahoma
69	Edna Andrew	27	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
70	Robert W. Kennemer	45	Head	Truck Driver	Arkansas
71	Nora Kennemer	44	Wife	Cook	Arkansas
72	Fred H. Henderson	38	Head	Teacher	Mississippi
73	Rosie Henderson	35	Wife	—	Texas
74	Fred Ann Henderson	4	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
75	John D. Mc Donald	64	Head	Farm Laborer	Texas
76	Donna Mc Donald	54	Wife	—	Arkansas
77	William C. Jr. Glass	47	Head	Salesman	Texas
78	Ida Glass	39	Wife	Teacher	Oklahoma
79	J. H. Belvin	39	Head	Teacher	Oklahoma
80	Lucille Belvin	36	Wife	Salesman	Kansas

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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.

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