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Gertrude Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Balia & George — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlasie Lewis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Gertrude Lewis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sally Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Balia Lewis | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Gussie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Spouse, age 25
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 Gertrude Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Balia Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Emma Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Lizzie Lewis (~0.82 confidence) and mother Dlasie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Lewis (~0.83 confidence) and mother Melva Lewis (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Balia Lewis
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Emma Lewis
b. ~1875
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Lizzie Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Dlasie Lewis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Lewis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Lewis
b. ~1845
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Melva Lewis
b. ~1848
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Lewis
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Sally Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Taylor Payne | 53 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 52 | Richa Payne | 45 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Elbert Hudson | 44 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 54 | Lizzie Hudson | 36 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Elbert Hudson | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Jimmie Hudson | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Ida Butts | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 58 | William Pickens | 44 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 59 | Cura Pickens | 45 | sister | Farm | Alabama |
| 60 | George Mckee | 63 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Lizzie Mckee | 45 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Lizzie Goldsmith | 4 | g-child | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Fred Peterson | 26 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Rebecca Peterson | 64 | mother | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Fred Peterson | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Amie Peterson | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Ashley Peterson | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Cassie Peterson | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Will C Terrell | 53 | Head | Saw Mill | Alabama |
| 70 | Mamie Terrell | 40 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Ruth Terrell | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | W T Robinson | 47 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 73 | Francis Robinson | 46 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Edd Robinson | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Hillary Hartley | 69 | Boarder | Restaurant | Alabama |
| 76 | Will Hill | 41 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 77 | Kate Hill | 38 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willie Hill | 17 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Black | 55 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 80 | Balia Lewis | 24 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 81 | Dlasie Lewis | 23 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Sally Lewis | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Gertrude Lewis THIS PERSON | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Ely Black | 43 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 85 | Bulah Black | 41 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Leroy Black | 20 | son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Maybelle Black | 17 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Merle Black | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Lester Black | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | John Black | 13 | son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie Black | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Myers Black | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Rebecca Black | 65 | mother | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Viola Miller | 36 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 95 | Viola Miller | 33 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | May Miller | 18 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Nolen Miller | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lee Miller | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Dave Brown | 60 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 100 | Lizzie Brown | 44 | wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 5 grandparents
~0.83
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)