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William Phelps — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Phelps across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Levi — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Kentucky |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claran Phelps | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Levi Phelps | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Alice Phelps | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ray Phelps | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Phelps | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Phelps | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clarence Phelps | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Butler, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Butler-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Butler-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Phelps across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Helm (~0.60 confidence) and father Levi Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Phelps (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
James Helm
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Levi Phelps
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Phelps
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Phelps
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ray Phelps
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Phelps
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claran Phelps
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Phelps
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Butler, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu561unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi F Phelps | 33 | Head | Miller | Kentucky |
| 2 | Alice Phelps | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Nellie Phelps | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | William B Phelps THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ray Phelps | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Claran Phelps | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Clarence Phelps | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Homer C Hunt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mattie Hunt | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ivy Hunt | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Geraldine Hunt | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lonnie C Filmer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Laura Filmer | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Frank Filmer | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bluford H Filmer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Thurza Filmer | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Loyal C Filmer | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Clarence Filmer | 31 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mandy Filmer | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Selfie Filmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elsie Filmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Homer Abner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Massie Abner | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Caskie Abner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Orie Abner | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Choshie Abner | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lonnie Abner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Hubert Abner | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Willie G Abner | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Thomas G Penner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Looney Penner | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dorthy Penner | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Grace Penner | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Elmo Penner | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Elmer Penner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Fiddilla Filmer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jewel Filmer | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Broda Filmer | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary Filmer | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Delmar Filmer | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Charlie Messenger | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hester Messenger | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Leonard Messenger | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lanie Messenger | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thomas J Beck | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Edith Beck | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lillie M Beck | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ephriam L Howard | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 49 | Irauna Howard | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Courdney Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)