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James Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Ruth — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Township 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Butler | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Moses Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jake Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Butler | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hinds, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father James Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Butler (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lula Butler (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Jim Butler
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Butler
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Butler
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Butler
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Butler
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lula Butler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Butler
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jake Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Hinds, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu878unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mccray | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Mccray | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eugene Mccray | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Anna Mccray | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sam Mccray | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Emmett Mccray | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Maggie Mccray | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jerry Mitchell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sarah Mitchell | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Henry Mitchell | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bertie Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Herman Flagg | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Emma Flagg | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Gilbert Tucker | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lillie Tucker | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Tucker | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Pearliana Tucker | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Charlie Tucker | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | George Tucker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | John Tucker | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Marie Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Tucker | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Stewart Kelly | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Stella Kelly | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sophie Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Elvie Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Dennis Thaper | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Anna Thaper | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ben Wilson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Julia Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | William Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Henry Parker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jennie Parker | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Evans Parker | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bertha Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Loyd Parker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Emmett Parker | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mattie Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jim Butler | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ruth Butler | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Butler THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jake Butler | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Moses Butler | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Nelson Young | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alberta Young | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Russell Carter | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mittie Carter | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Hattie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
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)