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Thomas Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Butler across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Oakdale Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alva Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Butler | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| John Rolland | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lucelous Rolland | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lenora Butler | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 70
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Thomas Butler
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1516unit:0254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas H Butler THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 52 | Lenora Butler | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas H Butler | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Harriet A Butler | 18 | Daughter | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Raymond C Butler | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mildred V Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret J Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alva J Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Gladys L Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John W Rolland | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucelous R Rolland | 22 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John C Mcfarland | 50 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Sophie Mcfarland | 49 | Wife | — | France |
| 64 | Archie H Mcfarland | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Kathryn A Mcfarland | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Henry A Mcfarland | 46 | Brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Smith | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Margaret Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George W Thornhill | 24 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 70 | Elizabeth Thornhill | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles W Thornhill | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | George W Jr Thornhill | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Blanche V Brady | 13 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harry B Smith | 35 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 75 | Beatrice Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bernard M Smith | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | John C Smith | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Eleanor M Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | John W Adams | 43 | Head | Stationary Engineer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Kathryn Adams | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ruth A Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Charles H Adams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Harry F Adams | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Adelaide J Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Edward D Adams | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Robert V Adams | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Jas J Stewart | 55 | Head | — | England |
| 88 | Watson D Stewart | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Winfield S Stewart | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Blanche M Stewart | 25 | Daughter | Daughter | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Samuel A Stewart | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Anna H Stewart | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Thomas E Stewart | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Irene B Stewart | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Frey | 61 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 96 | John Fedack | 27 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 97 | Sophie Fedack | 26 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 98 | John Fedack | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Susan Fedack | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Stanley Fedack | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)