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Charles Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Amite, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Charles Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & James — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amite, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty 4 Part Of Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Georgia Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mattie Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruby Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ada Butler | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Charles Butler | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hugh Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charlie D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Charles Butler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father James Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Butler
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Butler
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Butler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Butler
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ruby Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha M. Johns | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John T. J. Carruth | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Eva L. Carruth | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Nancy E. Carruth | 38 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Frances S. Carruth | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ada F. Butler | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ruby E. Butler | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hugh B. Butler | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charles H. Butler THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mary H. Butler | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Georgia M. Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mattie E. Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clarence J. Womack | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Myra Womack | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alice Ransom | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Hiram Ransom | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Liney Ransom | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Cora Ransom | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Arthur Ransom | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry Green | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ella Green | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Green | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Henry T. Carruth | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Emma Carruth | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Neville Carruth | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Evelyn Carruth | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Johnie Green | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary Green | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | John H. Green | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Josephine Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | John Abraham | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Matilda Abraham | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Jesse L. Turner | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Robert Love | 10 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | John D. Johnson | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | John R. Carruth | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Edna M. Carruth | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Elizabeth Carruth | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Louise B. Carruth | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | John D. Jr. Carruth | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Alice Carruth | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Annie L. Carruth | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Elsie M. Carruth | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Leon Coney | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Clara Benjamin | 22 | Brother in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Daisy Coney | 24 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Henry Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Nola B. Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ephraim Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Mabel L. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)