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Sarah Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Amite, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Amite, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amite, Mississippi |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Butler | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Louis Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Anna Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Amite, Mississippi
Spouse, age 48
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Amite, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Other, age 73
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Butler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Amite, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Butler
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William T. Wood | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Dora C. Wood | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Harry M. Wood | 20 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lillyan C. Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lannie Martin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Florence Martin | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Every Martin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Genva Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Smiley Martin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Hilroy Butler | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mandy Butler | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Camler Bridges | 13 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Bridges | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ephriam Butler | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bessie Butler | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Luther Butler | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Simon Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Janis E. Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary E. Williams | 24 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 70 | Simon W. Williams | 19 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florence Williams | 17 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry Williams | 13 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lucinda Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | David Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Myrtis Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Gracie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Irvine Butler | 21 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 78 | Janis Butler | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry Leggett | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Leggett | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | John H. Leggett | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Josie M. Leggett | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | James A. Leggett | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Elmira V. Leggett | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Earnestine Leggett | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Annie Mcknight | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Sarah Butler THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Louis Butler | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Alice Butler | 20 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 90 | Anna Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | John Smith | 20 | Son-in-law | Labour | Mississippi |
| 92 | John D. Cleveland | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Alice D. Cleveland | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Agnes Cleveland | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ivy Cleveland | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Archie Cleveland | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Annie Cleveland | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Floyd Cleveland | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Clyde Cleveland | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lena Galloway | 22 | Boarder | Nurse | 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)