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Margaret Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grays Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Butler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gordon Butler | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Courtney Butler | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Butler | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Butler | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Butler | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 3
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 13
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Courtney Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:1110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Butler | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Butler | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gordon W. Butler | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Floyd H. Butler | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Margaret J. Butler THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Pearl Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elizabeth W. Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas R. Butler | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Courtney R. Butler | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John J. Pate | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie P. Pate | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Jr. Pate | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas A. Pate | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Pate | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Almira D. Pate | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Francis B. Townsend | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alma L. Townsend | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carle G. Townsend | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marion B. Pate | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth Pate | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John H. Hurley | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Jane Hurley | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Hurley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Iona Hurley | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Julia Hurley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Hurley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Hurley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James D. Marsh | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Ruth Marsh | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Maurice H. Marsh | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph V. Marsh | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ecie M. Marsh | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James J. Sterling | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nora Sterling | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William M. Butler | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Butler | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Homa E. Butler | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Howard J. Butler | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alton Butler | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Boney S. Butler | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sammie B. Durham | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary S. Durham | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Durham | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Thames | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sarah Thames | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby M. Thames | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cas J. Tewalt | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henrietta Tewalt | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mamie Tewalt | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Gilbert G. Tewalt | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)