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James Butler — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Logging Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Algona Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Butler | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Rose Butler | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
King, Washington
Son, age 6
King, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
King, Washington
Son, age 16
King, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Ice man |
| Industry | Grocery wagon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 25
King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Logging Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 James Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father William Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father William Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Butler
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Butler
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1924unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Helmer | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Samuel H. Noel | 57 | Head | Officer | England |
| 3 | Donna Noel | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | William A. Butler | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Rose N. Butler | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | James D. Butler THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Conductor | Washington |
| 7 | William Kump | 39 | Head | Longshoreman | Scotland |
| 8 | Janet L. Kump | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Marguerite M. Kump | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 10 | Mary L. Kump | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Gustave Peterson | 30 | Head | Fisherman | Norway |
| 12 | Nellie Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 13 | Gunnar Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Mildred Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Thelma Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | William J. Ross | 40 | Head | Logger | Nova Scotia |
| 17 | Sarah Ross | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Leonard Ross | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Susana Millerin | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Francis I. Hetrich | 56 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Leander Anderson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 22 | Anna Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 23 | Edna Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Robert Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 25 | Elmer Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 26 | Wilma Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | Lester W. Powell | 38 | Head | Operator | Oregon |
| 28 | Gertrude Powell | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 29 | Jean Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | William B. Jones | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Montana |
| 31 | Joseph H. Schwert | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Schwert | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Arthur A. Kinney | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Nellie M. Kinney | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bernice Kinney | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Geraldine Kinney | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Willard Kinney | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 38 | Joe Denette | 22 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Katherine M. Jennings | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | Philemon Jennings | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Ella H. Jennings | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Francis J. Jennings | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Catherine M. Jennings | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Marjorie A. Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Emma V. Jennings | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 46 | Lewis G. Gray | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 47 | Carrie M. Gray | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Nels Dragseth | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 49 | Randi Dragseth | 72 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 50 | George Dragseth | 26 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)