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Henry Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dyer, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Henry Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dyer, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dyer, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Land |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Archie Butler | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Henry Butler | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Thelma Butler | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Laura Butler | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dyer, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Dyer, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dyer, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Dyer, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Land |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dyer, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Butler
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Dyer, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dyer, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1738unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W D Hastings | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Millie Hastings | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mattie Hastings | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Hattie Hastings | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Willie Hastings | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ellis Hastings | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Alice Hastings | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Irie Hastings | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mayfield Willie Hastings | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | W C Bostick | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mattie Bostick | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Allie Chambers Bostick | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Harson Bostick | 42 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | M A Besant | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary Besant | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Loydd Besant | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Henry Butler THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Laura Butler | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Butler | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Thelma Butler | 17 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Archie Butler | 13 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Loyd Hadraye | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Addie Hadraye | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | C P Gilmore | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Sophia Gilmore | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thos Moore | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Bettie Moore | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lizzie Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hazell Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mazelin Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Fred Moore | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Martha Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ruth Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lee Moore | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mary Moore | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Audie Moore | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Frank Moore | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Gordon Moore | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Oren Walton | 21 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Sadie Walton | 29 | Step-daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 91 | Bessie Walton | 24 | Step-daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 92 | Leroy Dickson | 28 | Hired | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Fred Buckocking | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ruben Buckocking | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Truman Buckocking | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Gillethugh Lunion | None | School | — | — |
| 97 | Alice Peery | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Alice Peery | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Elra Peery | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Kate Peery | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)