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Willie Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · W Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in W Baton Rouge, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | W Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Butler | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ivory Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Leola Butler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charley Butler | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Annie Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Luella Butler | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Henry Butler | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Carry Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ivy Butler | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 11
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Yard |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
W Baton …
Son, age 22
W Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Willie Butler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Butler
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Annie Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carry Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivy Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivory Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — W Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — W Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu636unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Antoine | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Henry Maize | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Maize | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | George Maize | 4 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leo Mathews | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Virginia Mason | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Victor Alexander | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Eveline Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Christophe | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Theophile Acosta | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ernestine Acosta | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Fallon Acosta | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Levy Mathews | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lizzie Mathews | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Nathaniel Mathews | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Angeline Mathews | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | George Mathews | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Nellie Mathews | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Myrtle Mathews | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | William Butler | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Cora Butler | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ivy Butler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Henry Butler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Pearl Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Annie Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Carry Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ivory Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Leola Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Luella Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Charley Butler | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Yell Overton | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clementine Overton | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Bertha Nicholas | 11 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Louis Spansois | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Rosa Spansois | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Beatrice Lefran | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Josephine Henson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Foster | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Laura Mathis | 65 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Ben Hatcher | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Annie Minor | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Virginia Branch | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Manuel Branch | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Reasoul Scott | 58 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Adline Scott | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | George Jr. Scott | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Hannah Bradford | 84 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Zylly Banks | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Florstha Banks | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)