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Margaret Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chippewa, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chippewa, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chippewa, Minnesota |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Granite Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillian Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frances Butler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Butler | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Butler | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rose Butler | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yellow Medicine, …
Daughter, age 1
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margarete |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Chippewa, Minnesota
Daughter, age 10
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lillian Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Chippewa, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Chippewa, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu826unit:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter L. Selber | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Minnie L. Selber | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Evelyn G. Selber | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Errol A. Selber | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Claus J. Beito | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Nora C. Beito | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Arthur O. Beito | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lloyd B. Beito | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Marion E. Beito | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Richard C. Beito | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Earnest R. Beito | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Thomas M. Butler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Rose M. Butler | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lillian Butler | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Frances C. Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary B. Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Margaret R. Butler THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | John Butler | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Thomas J. Butler | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Peder L. Vinge | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 21 | Elisa Vinge | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Lydia M. Vinge | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ione S. Vinge | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Leonard B. Vinge | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Hollis G. Vinge | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Carl L. Berg | 64 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Clifford H. Sandahl | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Bessie S. Sandahl | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lafayette M. Gunderson | 36 | Hired Man | Laborer | Norway |
| 30 | Olaf Swenson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Hattie Swenson | 46 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Kristine Swenson | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Emma Swenson | 35 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | John Swenson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | John Larson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 36 | Louis Larson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Thia Larson | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Emma Larson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Josephine Larson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Addie Larson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Carl M. Hanson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Lina M. Hanson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Lyman J. Hanson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Halen M. Hanson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Edwin K. Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Victor L. Hanson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Vivian E. Hanson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Emma Swenson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 49 | Estella M. Swenson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ruth D. Swenson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)