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Margaret Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Birk & Hall |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jessie Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Miles Butler | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Butler | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Birk & Hall |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Butler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Kathryn Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
William Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence Phillips | 43 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 52 | Blanche Phillips | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George Phillips | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William Butler | 48 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 55 | Mary Butler | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | James Butler | 23 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 57 | William Butler | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Margaret Butler THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Jessie Butler | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | Kathryn Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Miles Butler | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Helen Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Thomas Spratt | 33 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 64 | Kathryn Spratt | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Patrick Spratt | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Thomas Spratt | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Patrick Geary | 62 | Head | Flagman | Illinois |
| 68 | Margaret Geary | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Loretta Geary | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Margaret Geary | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph Geary | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | George Jones | 49 | Head | Turbine Oper. | Wales |
| 73 | Kate Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 74 | Ethel Jones | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 75 | Elva Jones | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 76 | Hazel Jones | 21 | Daughter | Stenog. | Indiana |
| 77 | Annie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Morris Jones | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lawrence Jones | 19 | Nephew | Stencil Maker | Illinois |
| 80 | Andrew Suit | 44 | Head | Woodworker | Germany |
| 81 | Barbara Suit | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Walter Suit | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Weldon Suit | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Margaret Suit | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Peter Golden | 26 | Head | Auto Driver | Illinois |
| 86 | Evelyn Golden | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | James Golden | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | James Smith | 23 | Brother-in-law | Cattle Buyer | Illinois |
| 89 | Katherine Smith | 20 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 90 | Amanda Jones | 46 | Head | — | Germany |
| 91 | Samuel Jones | 23 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 92 | Charles Jones | 19 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 93 | Margaret Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Lillian Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | John Macmullen | 40 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 96 | Alice Macmullen | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert Macmullen | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Helen Macmullen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Cantwell Macmullen | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Thomas Macmullen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)