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John Butler — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charles, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ignatius — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charles, Maryland |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington DC |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Dist Part Of |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Butler | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Butler | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Theodore Holton | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eleanor Butler | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Edgar Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Taylor Butler | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Theodore Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Anthony Butler | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charles, Maryland
Son, age 2
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Charles, Maryland
Son, age 13
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Charles, Maryland
Son, age 22
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington DC |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 John Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charles, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Ignatius Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father John Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Butler
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ignatius Butler
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Butler
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Butler
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Butler
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Butler
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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Sibling
Edgar Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Taylor Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Charles, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Charles, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu671unit:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Jenkins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Mary Jenkins | 33 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 53 | Jesse C Jenkins | 14 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 54 | Magdalen Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 55 | Margaret G Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 56 | Thomas L Jenkins | 7 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 57 | Helen L Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 58 | George A Jenkins | 68 | Father | Labor | Maryland |
| 59 | William B Welch | 23 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 60 | Gertrude Welch | 23 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 61 | Fredrick Welch | 0 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 62 | George C Rakin | 52 | Head | Salesman | Olden Eng |
| 63 | Martha Rakin | 60 | Wife | None | Olden Eng |
| 64 | Richard Hutchins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Ethel W Hutchins | 59 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 66 | Gerard W Hungerford | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | James W Hungerford | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Nannie G Hungerford | 5 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 69 | Gerard W Hungerford | 3 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 70 | James H Butler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Washington DC |
| 71 | Martha Butler | 29 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 72 | Taylor Butler | 27 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 73 | James J Butler | 23 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 74 | John H Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 75 | Edgar Butler | 18 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 76 | Anthony Butler | 16 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 77 | Theodore Butler | 15 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 78 | Eleanor Butler | 11 | Grandson | Labor | Maryland |
| 79 | Theodore Holton | 12 | Boarder | Labor | Maryland |
| 80 | John Y Hungerford | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 81 | Guinnetta Hungerford | 57 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 82 | Harris R Hungerford | 23 | Son | School Teacher | Maryland |
| 83 | Richard Hill | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 84 | Charlie Hill | 23 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 85 | Anna R Hill | 16 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 86 | Ollie Hill | 13 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 87 | Webster Hill | 23 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 88 | Lillian Hill | 28 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 89 | Lloyd Hill | 12 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 90 | Beatrice Hill | 7 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 91 | Nellie Hill | 7 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 92 | George M Hill | 6 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 93 | Joseph Hill | 2 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 94 | Emily Jenkins | 60 | Mother-in-law | Washwoman | Maryland |
| 95 | Enoch Cooper | 28 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 96 | Mary G Wilson | 26 | Sister | None | Maryland |
| 97 | Paul R Wilson | 27 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Maryland |
| 98 | Paul R Jr Wilson | 0 | Nephew | None | Maryland |
| 99 | Rachael Hamilton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 100 | Etta C Hamilton | 36 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)