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William Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Tennessee |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 | 1St District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Butler | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Martha Butler | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Sharity Butler | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1848 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 65
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 46 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 77
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1843 — 4 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 William Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Butler
Head · 1920 · age 77 · b. ~1843 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:1037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gentry H. Woods | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Benjamin Woods | 21 | Son | Working Out | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edgar Woods | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Iola Woods | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Rosa Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Butler THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sharity Butler | 76 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 8 | Martha Butler | 50 | Daughter | Home Housework | Tennessee |
| 9 | Emma Butler | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Butler | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Myrtle Butler | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 12 | James H. Butler | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William T. Corum | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Betty Corum | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ettie Corum | 21 | Daughter | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 16 | Millie Corum | 15 | Daughter | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Corum | 13 | Son | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 18 | Buck Sharp | 31 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 19 | Gordon Sharp | 13 | Son | Home Work | Tennessee |
| 20 | Selma Sharp | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Woodrow Sharp | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Dora Sharp | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Stacy Sharp | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | William Sharp | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Elnora Sharp | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 26 | Foster Sharp | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lula Sharp | 17 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 28 | Asel Sharp | 16 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lillie Sharp | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ray Sharp | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robson Sharp | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Harley Sharp | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bobbie Sharp | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John B. Graves | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary E. Graves | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert J. Graves | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Bertie Graves | 19 | Son | Pupil | Tennessee |
| 38 | Baron Sharp | 34 | Head | Running Stock | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sarah Sharp | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 40 | Laine Sharp | 11 | Son | Home | Tennessee |
| 41 | Gladys Sharp | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Carlie Sharp | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Berny Sharp | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Not Named Sharp | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Claud Sharp | 18 | Nephew | Home | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lee Ledgerwood | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Elizabeth P. Ledgerwood | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
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)