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Joseph Russell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Russell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 Pigeon Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Russell | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ernest Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Russell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ray Russell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jerry Russell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula Russell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Brian Russell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 39
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 49
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Russell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Russell
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephraim Solomon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Alice Solomon | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Evans P. Solomon | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Claudie Solomon | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Sophie Solomon | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Cloris Solomon | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | E. J. Low | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Bettie Low | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | E. J. Low | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | J. W. Low | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Matilda Low | 64 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Sara Nichols | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Daniel Nichols | 9 | Grandson | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Samuel Nichols | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Radford Nichols | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Susan Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Effie Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Maggie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | William P. Johnson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Hattie P. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Charlie Hill | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bryant Hill | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Earl Hill | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ruth Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Charles Jernigan | 70 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 28 | Ida Jernigan | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph W. Russell THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Alice Russell | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ernest Russell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Ray Russell | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Brian Russell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Jerry Russell | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lula Russell | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | John E. P. Hill | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Alma Hill | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 38 | Sarah S. Bullock | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Buddy Bass | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Ernest Bass | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Alabama |
| 41 | Roy Bass | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Robert Bass | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | William M. Pitts | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Emma M. Pitts | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Annie G. Pitts | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie J. Pitts | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Rollie J. Pitts | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Emma B. Pitts | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Hattie D. Hygart | 6 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)