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Ruth Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 1 Ellisville Ex Ds |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lollie Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hulon Butler | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Mildred Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alvin Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Daughter Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sam Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Butler | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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 Ruth Butler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jones, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sam Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daughter Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lollie Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Jones, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mattie Thomas | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Mack Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rosa Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bell Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Pearle Mcafee | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 7 | Earnest Mcafee | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Gertrude Mcafee | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Josephine Mcafee | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James Mcafee | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mazandie Mcafee | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Luther H. Falkes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lillie Falkes | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Louise Falkes | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | J. Wesley Falkes | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Louise Falkes | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ada Falkes | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Hester Falkes | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Artie Falkes | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Henry Falkes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | John S. Phillips | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Alma Phillips | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ollie Phillips | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert Phillips | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ransom Phillips | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Carrie Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Virgil Phillips | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Otis Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Olanus Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Morton S. Falkes | 28 | Head | Log Hauler | Mississippi |
| 31 | Maybell Falkes | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James Falkes | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Marcus Falkes | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Marion Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ora Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Vannie Lou Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Earl Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Leaky Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Fred Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Nannie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Hulon Butler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Lula Butler | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mildred Butler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lillian Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lollie Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Alvin Butler | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sam Butler | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Daughter Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)