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Sarah Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mattie Butler | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Sarah Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Tom Butler | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Butler | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 8
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 13
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Sarah Butler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | John H Harrison | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Harrison | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | John T. Beam | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Beam | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Cynthia Beam | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thelma Beam | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Will Mingo | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lutha Mingo | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Butler | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary J Butler | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sarah J Butler THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Tom Butler | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Butler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | George Butler | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Butler | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mattie Butler | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willard Reay | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Reay | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lissa Reay | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Winnie Reay | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Frank Reay | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | George J Wilds | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nannie L. Wilds | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Wright | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Wright | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Patsy Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Pauline Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sallie Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Wright | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Claude Moore | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Minnie Moore | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Alice Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Moore | 0 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Horace Lamer | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Lamer | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Theresa Lamer | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Carrie Lamer | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nannie E Lamer | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Myriene Lamer | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | John H Lamer | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Lamer | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Helen Lamer | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Alice Lamer | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Roach | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Almeta Roach | 20 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hardy Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Estelle Davis | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sargean Davis | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)