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Walter Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Maury, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Maury, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Maury, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 9 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Walter Butler | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Elizabeth Butler | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Georgia Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margareta Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| R Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Telegraph Operator |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Maury, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Butler
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Adair | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Willie M. Adair | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lillie L. Adair | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert E. Adair | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Thomas G. Smith | 52 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ada Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Perry P. Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Reble Moore | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lucilee Moore | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | William M. Morris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ada Morris | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Daisy Dean | 18 | Boarder | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 13 | Will L. Miner | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bessie L. Miner | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Nellie H. Miner | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | William E. Miner | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Helen M. Miner | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sarah M. Miner | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James M. Miner | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Walter B. Miner | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Walter W. Butler THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elizabeth Butler | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Margareta Butler | 18 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 24 | Walter Jr. Butler | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Georgia Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | R. Lee Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mitchel H. Butler | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Dora A. Butler | 77 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Mckissick | 65 | Cook | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | James W. Armstead | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Anna A. Armstead | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John D. Armstead | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 34 | William H. Watson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary T. Watson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Francis Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Louisa Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lena Alexander | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Clyde H. Alexander | 14 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alma Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joe H. Whitney | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Retta B. Whitney | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Robert Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lillian Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Cyril Davis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Alford Davis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Edward Davis | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Tillman Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Amos Allerson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ora Allerson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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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)