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Willie Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Perry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marion Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Willie Butler | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Annie Butler | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Perry, Alabama
Other, age 8
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | G-Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Perry, Alabama
Other, age 18
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 29
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Perry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Butler
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Green | 70 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Sarah Green | 40 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Noah Ross | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Franklyn Hilliard | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Alice Hilliard | 57 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Walter Rhodes | 24 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Cobb Rhodes | 20 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Andrew Pace | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lula Pace | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | James Pace | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Andrew Pace | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lula Pace | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Charles Pace | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie Pace | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Allen Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mattie Miller | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Daisy Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Albert Wells | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie Wells | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie O. Wells | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Albert Jr. Wells | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Eddie L. Wells | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ruth Wells | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lula Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Lee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie Lee | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Eddie Lee | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Annie Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lula Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eugene Lee | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Joseph Lee | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Swain | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mattie Swain | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 35 | Alice Swain | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Drew Swain | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Swain | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | George Jackson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Rosella Jackson | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie Butler THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Annie Butler | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Albert Butler | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Albert Stone | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alice Stone | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jane Stone | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Young Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Laura Jones | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Margaret Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Virginia Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)