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Frank Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Frank Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Frank L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delbert Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ada Butler | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Frank Butler | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Maudie Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harold Butler | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Nathan Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 21
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Share Crop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Frank L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Butler
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:1159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe W. Mcgary | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Morgan Pendergrass | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lilla Pendergrass | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | W. D. Dedmon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Clara Dedmon | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ernest Dedmon | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Catherine Dedmon | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Albert Toddy | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charlie B. Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Annie M. Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Annie R. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Allie M. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlie Jr. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Nina Lenox | 47 | Head | Farmerette | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hugo Lenox | 20 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Nora M. Lenox | 17 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hubert Watts | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ada Watts | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Frank L. Butler THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ada Butler | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Maudie Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lillian Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Delbert Butler | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Butler | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nathan Butler | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Harold Butler | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | M. D. Pendergrass | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Myrtle Pendergrass | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Edward G. Pendergrass | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Margaret L. Pendergrass | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Nora A. Pendergrass | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Charles H. Pendergrass | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | L. S. Simon | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Opal Simon | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lynn Simon | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Thomas Simon | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Murt Melvin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Kate Melvin | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Burnett Melvin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ira Melvin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Fritz Melvin | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Dorothy Melvin | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jack Melvin | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Christine Melvin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Eli Stoys | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Beckie Stoys | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Louise Stoys | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ira Stoys | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Vic Windham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lula Windham | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)