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Charles Newton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Charles Newton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Newton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Newton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Herbert Newton | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Newton | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ada Newton | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lester Newton | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 34
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 44
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Newton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Newton
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary Bell | 45 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Arabella Bell | 19 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Callie B Bell | 17 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John Henry Bell | 15 | son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Laught Bell | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John B Newton | 43 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Cora Newton | 43 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Albert Newton | 15 | son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Newton | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Newton | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Newton | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Newton | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Charles Newton THIS PERSON | 34 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Ada Newton | 27 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Lester Newton | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lula Mae Newton | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Herbert Newton | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ruby Jewel Newton | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Jim Ferrell | 50 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Mollie Ferrell | 29 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jennie Lee Ferrell | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Joe Frank Ferrell | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Jannie Pearl Ferrell | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Liddie Ferrell | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | John Andrew Cook | 56 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Cook | 78 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Cook | 53 | brother | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Walter Cook | 33 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Mollie Cook | 61 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Arthur Ball | 26 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Maggie Ball | 23 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Linnie Ball | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ball | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ball | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ball | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ball | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John W Edwards | 49 | head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Hattie Edwards | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Will Edwards | 17 | son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Willie Edwards | 16 | son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Edwards | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Edward Junior Edwards | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Columbus Cook | 56 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Clara Cook | 47 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Tom Cook | 25 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Lula Cook | 22 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Maggie Cook | 20 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jim Cook | 18 | son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lura Cook | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
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)