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William Newton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Newton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2 |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Newton | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Lillie Newton | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 60
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1840 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 68
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 77
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1843 — 2 household members
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Newton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Newton
Head · 1920 · age 77 · b. ~1843 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Belle Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Willie Belle Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John J Glover | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Malissa Glover | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mattie Glover | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula Glover | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | The Matthews | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Emma Matthews | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | George Craig | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Georgia Craig | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Fred Craig | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Loid Craig | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Annie Craig | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Jack Craig | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Burdette Craig | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Earl Craig | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lois Craig | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | William H Newton THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Lillie Newton | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James Noah | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Adha Noah | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Beulah Noah | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ruby Noah | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | James Noah | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Herman Noah | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Julia Noah | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Leonard Noah | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Gulliver Noah | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Joe Noah | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Lula Noah | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Lillie Noah | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Celia Tuggle | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Sallie Tuggle | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Herman Tuggle | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Howard Tuggle | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Charlie Tuggle | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Fred Tuggle | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Mary Tuggle | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Minnie Tuggle | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Elizabeth Tuggle | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 92 | James B Tuggle | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Laura Tuggle | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Joe Tuggle | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Mattie Bell Tuggle | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Evelyn Tuggle | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Lois Tuggle | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | James Norman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Lizzie Norman | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Roosevelt Norman | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)