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Sarah Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Butler | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Thomas Butler | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clara Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| David Butler | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fred Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annie Butler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 44
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Sarah Butler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Butler
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Hicks | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Louise Hicks | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Polly Hicks | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Harriet Hall | 70 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lee Hicks | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Frank Hicks | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Thomas Butler | 64 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Sarah Butler THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Fred Butler | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Butler | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ruth Butler | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Clara Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | James Butler | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | David Butler | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Reese Hudson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Bettie Hudson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ethel Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Thelma Hudson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Wallace Hudson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Rosa B Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Alonzo M Tate | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Lena M Tate | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Sadie Tate | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Samuel Tate | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | William G Morris | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Sarah A Morris | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ethel Morris | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Arthur Morris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Bessie Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Walter R Morris | 34 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Rosie Morris | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William H Morris | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Walter W Morris | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 34 | George L Morris | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Sarah E Morris | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Harley A Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Lula L Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | James L Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Gladys L Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Obent Goodwin | 47 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 41 | Fannie Goodwin | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Milton Goodwin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Rebecca Goodwin | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Sophia Goodwin | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Eloise Goodwin | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Hester Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Louis Goodwin | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lama Goodwin | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lizer Bolton | 69 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lizzy Jones | 39 | Head | Merchant | 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)