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Dorothy Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Michael Butler | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Gladys Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Butler | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Dorothy Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frederick Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Butler | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Pauline Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Pauline Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Michael J Butler | 52 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Annie M Butler | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ethel M Butler | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alfred J Butler | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Dorothy J Butler THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Frederick W Butler | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Gladys R Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ruth E Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Pauline J Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Black | 58 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 61 | Dorothy Black | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 62 | Ellen Lightburn | 62 | Lodger | — | Bermuda |
| 63 | Nellie Wilson | 38 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Edward J Archambault | 33 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Florence Archambault | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 66 | Donald Archambault | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Paul Archambault | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Samuel Specht | 24 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mildred Specht | 19 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Max Romfelt | 53 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 71 | Annie Romfelt | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Sarah Adman | 26 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 73 | Louis Adman | 27 | Son-in-law | Tailor | Russia |
| 74 | Beatrice Adman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Esther Romfelt | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | David Romfelt | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Ruth Romfelt | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Rhoda Romfelt | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Paul Shepard | 35 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 80 | Helen Shepard | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 81 | Alexander Shepard | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Samuel B Frankel | 37 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 83 | Anna Frankel | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 84 | Marion Frankel | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Paul Frankel | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | George Habba | 42 | Head | — | Syria |
| 87 | Adelle Habba | 31 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 88 | George Zahlaway | 24 | Brother-in-law | — | Syria |
| 89 | Joseph Zahlaway | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Syria |
| 90 | William W J Pratt | 39 | Head | — | Canada |
| 91 | Alice M Pratt | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Sarah W Pratt | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Madaline D Pratt | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Minas Minasian | 65 | Head | — | Armenia |
| 95 | Lizzie Minasian | 55 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 96 | Mary Minasian | 21 | Daughter | — | Armenia |
| 97 | Martin Minasian | 19 | Son | — | Armenia |
| 98 | Bessie Minasian | 18 | Daughter | — | Armenia |
| 99 | Araxi Minasian | 28 | Son | — | Armenia |
| 100 | Anahid Minasian | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Armenia |
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)