James Butler — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Dekalb, Georgia
Surname	Butler
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rock Quarry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Stone Mountain Town
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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 James	Age	Birth yr
James Butler	Head	—	57	~1863
Emma Jones	Other	—	9	~1911
Charles Butler	Son	—	18	~1902
Eliza Butler	Spouse	—	48	~1872

Census Appearances

1900

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 40

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Dec
Birth Year	1860
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Labor St RR
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 48

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Butler
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	30
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Granite Quarry
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 57

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

Surname	Butler
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rock Quarry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Butler

Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Georgia

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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu249unit:0562)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Amanda Hall	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Ecclesiastes Brown	14	Son	Porter	Georgia
53	Irene Brown	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Isaac Brown	11	Son	—	Georgia
55	Jamie M Brown	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	Green Webb	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
57	Mattie L Webb	27	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Horace Webb	5	Son	—	Georgia
59	Milton Webb	3	Son	—	Georgia
60	Harold Webb	0	Son	—	Georgia
61	James Butler THIS PERSON	57	Head	Laborer	Georgia
62	Eliza Butler	48	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Charles Butler	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
64	Emma Jones	9	Grand daughter	—	Georgia
65	Crawford Oliver	38	Head	Farmer	Georgia
66	Mattie Oliver	35	Wife	Housework	Georgia
67	Nettie Oliver	16	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
68	George Oliver	12	Son	—	Georgia
69	Willie Oliver	17	Step daughter	Farm Laborer	Georgia
70	Ellis Flowers	10	Step nephew	—	Georgia
71	Charles Powell	53	Head	Road Laborer	Georgia
72	Indiana Powell	39	Wife	Farm Laborer	Georgia
73	Irene Ivory	21	Step daughter	Farm Laborer	Georgia
74	John T Hamilton	7	Step son (adopted)	—	Georgia
75	Billy Dean	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
76	John Henderson	24	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
77	William Curr	39	Head	Laborer	Georgia
78	Myra Curr	34	Wife	Farm Laborer	Georgia
79	Rosetta Curr	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Sidney Griffin	12	Step son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
81	Walter Griffin	11	Step son	—	Georgia
82	Upshaw Head	27	Head	Farmer	Georgia
83	Lily Head	21	Wife	Farm Laborer	Georgia
84	Nelly Reed	50	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
85	Bruce Turner	21	Head	Laborer	Georgia
86	May Turner	23	Wife	—	Georgia
87	Dora E Turner	79	Head	—	South Carolina
88	James W Mitchell	24	Head	Stone Cutter	Georgia
89	Mohtine Mitchell	23	Wife	—	Georgia
90	Thomas Henderson	24	Head	Checker	Georgia
91	Bertha M Henderson	19	Wife	—	Georgia
92	Margaret Henderson	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
93	West Garrett	32	Head	Farmer	Georgia
94	Sentry Garrett	30	Wife	Farm Laborer	Georgia
95	Alonzo M Johnson	69	Head	Laborer	Georgia
96	Martha Johnson	63	Wife	—	Georgia
97	Thomas E Whaley	27	Head	Sawmill Hand	Georgia
98	Mary Whaley	23	Wife	—	Georgia
99	Sarah J Vance	0	Step daughter	—	Georgia
100	Stephen Goddard	74	Mother in law	—	Georgia

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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)

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