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Charles Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveller |
| Industry | Candies |
| Class of Worker | Com |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveller |
| Township / Ward | Reidsville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Butler | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Evelyn Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Annie Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Butler | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Emma Butler | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 41
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Supt T Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 50
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 60
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveller |
| Industry | Candies |
| Class of Worker | Com |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Butler
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia M Newell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Helen R Newell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dorothy W Newell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ernest H Mathewson | 48 | Head | Farmer & Demonstrator | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Lottie D Mathewson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charlotte A Mathewson | 16 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | Theodore P Mathewson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James R Mathewson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nathan S Mathewson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary A Mathewson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Philip Mathewson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie E Johnstone | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie H Gwynne | 27 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie R Gwynne | 1 | Grand Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William H Burton | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Helen B Burton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Essie M Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julia L Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William H Jr Burton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ellen Wheeler | 56 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 21 | Powell W Glidewell | 39 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pauline S Glidewell | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel W Glidewell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth H Glidewell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Powell W Jr Glidewell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jean Hudson | 6 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lona M Glidewell | 31 | Sister | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Travis | 29 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 29 | Herbert Travis | 13 | Son of above | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter J Lovelace | 25 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie Lovelace | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eugene Penn | 34 | Head | Tobacco Buyer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Penn | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George E Penn | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charles C Butler THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Commercial Traveller | Virginia |
| 36 | Emma O Butler | 59 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 37 | Irene Butler | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie L Butler | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Evelyn V Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hugh P Rankin | 54 | Head | Commercial Traveller | North Carolina |
| 41 | Dixie H Rankin | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hugh Jr Rankin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie D Rankin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maud Henderson | 18 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas W Rankin | 31 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 46 | Louise A Rankin | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas W Jr Rankin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Felix S Miles | 44 | Head | Commercial Traveller | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lottie A Miles | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Egbert S Miles | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)