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Robert Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ray, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Robert Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ray, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Cora — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ray, Missouri |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Butler | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Butler | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Flora Butler | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 3
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 12
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Ray, Missouri
Head, age 22
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Robert Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ray, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Butler
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Butler
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Butler
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Butler
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Ray, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu942unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie Butler | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Bennie Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Robert H Butler | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Rebecca Butler | 77 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert W Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Flora Butler | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Ethel M Butler | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | James P Basham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Barbara Basham | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | James N Basham | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | William H Basham | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary Z Basham | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Riley V Claypole | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | May Claypole | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Lorene Claypole | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Samuel A A Claypole | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary B Claypole | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Mary I Claypole | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Everett Claypole | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Bertha Claypole | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | George Claypole | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Raymond Claypole | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Roy Claypole | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Edith Claypole | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Imery Claypole | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Effie Claypole | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Wally N Lile | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Logilla Lile | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Esta E Lile | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | George S Lile | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | James T Mccubbin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Martha E Mccubbin | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Henry A Mccubbin | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Julia M Mccubbin | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Lela A Mccubbin | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Opal M Mccubbin | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Effie M Kincaid | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Lona M Kincaid | 17 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Willie Bailey | 29 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Pryor H Kincaid | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 41 | Roxanna Kincaid | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Franklin D Kincaid | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Mabel L Kincaid | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Allen H Kincaid | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Earnest Kincaid | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Maud Kincaid | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | William O Kincaid | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | William F Yoakum | 50 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 49 | A Bertha Claypole | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Charles A Kincaid | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)