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Margaret Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cardmaker |
| Industry | Print Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Cardmaker |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Butler | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Catherine Butler | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Josephine Butler | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 22
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Tagger-Bleachery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 31
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 41
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cardmaker |
| Industry | Print Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father William Butler (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Patrick Butler
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Butler
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Butler
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Butler
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
John Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 45
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1675unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Hopkins | 71 | Head | Manager | England |
| 2 | Isabella Hopkins | 67 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Robert Hopkins | 28 | Son | Second Hand | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Alice Hopkins | 22 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Mabel R. Hopkins | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Edith Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Thomas Webber | 49 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary J. Webber | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Thomas H. Webber | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Marion Webber | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Albert C. Howland | 46 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Annie Howland | 44 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Harold Howland | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Lloyd Howland | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Raymond Howland | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Margaret Howland | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Robert Saly | 41 | Head | Assistant Manager | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Margaret Saly | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Margaret Saly | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Helen Saly | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | William Butler | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Mary J. Butler | 45 | Daughter | Booker | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Josephine Butler | 43 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Margaret Butler THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Cardmaker | Rhode Island |
| 25 | William J. Butler | 39 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | John P. Butler | 37 | Son | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Catherine Butler | 35 | Daughter | Pantographer | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Edward F. Emery | 53 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Julia F. Emery | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Julia M. Emery | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Mildred M. Emery | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Beatrice Emery | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Edward Emery | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | James Graham | 78 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 35 | Joanna Graham | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Robert W. Graham | 45 | Son | Actor | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Aldred R. Palmer | 50 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Emma Palmer | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Charles Belhumeur | 35 | Head | Contractor | Canada |
| 40 | Amelia Belhumeur | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Royal E. Belhumeur | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Charles R. Belhumeur | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Kenneth O. Belhumeur | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | William H. Rhodes | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Gertrude L. Rhodes | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | James Leith | 50 | Head | Overseer | Scotland |
| 47 | Elizabeth Leith | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ethel E. Leith | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Elsie B. Leith | 20 | Daughter | Filling Clerk | Connecticut |
| 50 | Andrew L. Mcintosh | 49 | Head | Tinsmith | Scotland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)