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Margaret Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Butler | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Margaret Butler | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 56
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1844 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 75
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845 — 2 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Butler
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Koutropoulos | 40 | Head | Staker | Greece |
| 52 | Vasiliki Koutropoulos | 40 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 53 | Themistocles Koutropoulos | 19 | Son | Glazer | Greece |
| 54 | Panagioti Koutropoulos | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | George Spiropoulos | 30 | Head | Staker | Greece |
| 56 | Nicholas Spiropoulos | 26 | Brother | Staker | Greece |
| 57 | George Douras | 44 | Head | Seasoning | Greece |
| 58 | Margarita Douras | 45 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 59 | Antonios Adamopoulos | 35 | Nephew | Staker | Greece |
| 60 | Andreas Mitropoulos | 27 | Head | Rolling | Greece |
| 61 | Vasiliki Mitropoulos | 26 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 62 | Eustathios Mitropoulos | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Fotini Mitropoulos | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Philip Louris | 47 | Boarder | Beamster | Greece |
| 65 | Fotios Stathopoulos | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Greece |
| 66 | Ellis Melisi | 45 | Head | Beamster | Finland |
| 67 | Aina Melisi | 35 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 68 | Asta Melisi | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ellis Jr. Melisi | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Wilma Melisi | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Panagioti Douras | 40 | Head | Staker | Greece |
| 72 | Anastasios Douras | 34 | Brother | Staker | Greece |
| 73 | Evagelos Douras | 30 | Brother | Seasoning | Greece |
| 74 | Paul Theodoropoulos | 31 | Boarder | Glazer | Greece |
| 75 | Fotios Arfatis | 29 | Boarder | Staker | Greece |
| 76 | Athan Mitchili | 33 | Head | Staker | Greece |
| 77 | Vasiliki Mitchili | 30 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 78 | Vasiliki Mitchili | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Panagiota Mitchili | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | George Mitchili | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Demetrios Papageorgiou | 40 | Head | Presser | Greece |
| 82 | Rallou Papageorgiou | 35 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 83 | John Papageorgiou | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Constantinos Papageorgiou | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Maria Papageorgiou | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Nicholas Papageorgiou | 30 | Brother | Tacker | Greece |
| 87 | Eustathios Giacoumopoulos | 40 | Brother-in-law | Tanner | Greece |
| 88 | Nicholas Papageorgiou | 22 | Brother | Presser | Greece |
| 89 | Eustathios Miacalopoulos | 26 | Brother-in-law | Winder | Greece |
| 90 | Nicholas Drizatos | 47 | Head | Helper | Greece |
| 91 | Despina Drizatos | 30 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 92 | Demetrios Drizatos | 14 | Son | None | Greece |
| 93 | Apostolos Drizatos | 11 | Son | None | Greece |
| 94 | Theodora Drizatos | 5 | Daughter | None | Greece |
| 95 | Agelina Drizatos | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Margaret Butler THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 97 | Eliza Butler | 49 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Patrick Buckley | 34 | Head | Nut Wheel | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mary Buckley | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Themistocles Stathopoulos | 40 | Head | None | Greece |
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)