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Dorothy Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Arkansas, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Arkansas, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Arkansas, Arkansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Butler | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Gertrude Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Madison Butler | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Isaac Butler | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alfred Butler | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hubert Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| George Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Virgie Butler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Arkansas, Arkansas
Daughter, age 6
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Arkansas, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Dorothy Butler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Arkansas, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Hubert Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madison Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Arkansas, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Arkansas, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu053unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Sadie V | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Helen E | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lester Mcswain | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mattie H Mcswain | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | William M Butler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ada J Butler | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lucy E Butler | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | George W Butler | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Dorothy M Butler THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Gertrude Butler | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Hubert Butler | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Madison Butler | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Alfred Butler | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Virgie E Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Isaac Butler | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James M Mcswain | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruth L Mcswain | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Elizabeth Mcswain | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ruth A Mcswain | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Morris J Mcswain | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Thomas D Mcswain | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | West B Mcswain | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Joseph E Rowland | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Martha Rowland | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bertha Rowland | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Walton Rowland | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Edward Rowland | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Cook Robert | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Eliza Robert | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mary Jenkins | 13 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Floyd Jenkins | 10 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Walter G Danland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ethel A Danland | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Hazel G Danland | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ralph A Danland | 58 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sidney Owens | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bessie Owens | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Leon M Owens | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ora L Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Jesse London | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Delana London | 17 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Marion O Davidson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Linnie Lee Davidson | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lilly C Davidson | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 46 | Marion O Jr Davidson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Sarah E Davidson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | William London | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lula London | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Leo London | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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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)