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Mary Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Wakefield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Helen Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marion Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Butler | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Edward Butler | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | unknown |
| Can Write | Iron Molder |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Butler
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie M Calnan | 51 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Helen M Calnan | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thomas J Lally | 47 | Head | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Annie Lally | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Thomas J Jr Lally | 18 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Francis J Lally | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Bernice C Lally | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | John V Coffey | 36 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 9 | John M Coffey | 38 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Harry L Mctyre | 34 | Head | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mabel E Mctyre | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Deloris G Mctyre | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Elvira V Mctyre | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Miriam G Mctyre | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Edith A Cushing | 54 | Head | Executive | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Nellie A Cushing | 80 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Albert L Meuse | 33 | Head | Mail Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Elizabeth E Meuse | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Earl A Meuse | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ernest A Meuse | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Richard A Meuse | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John P Butler | 47 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary E Butler THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Marion A Butler | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Helen F Butler | 17 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Edward J Butler | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Josephine Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Horace G Hale | 61 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Lillian A Hale | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Una S Cummings | 38 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William Rollins | 10 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Catherine A Hodgdon | 47 | Head | — | Maine |
| 33 | Alfred A Hodgdon | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Susie E Long | 45 | Boarder | Teacher | Maine |
| 35 | Walter L Bridges | 10 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 36 | Stephen Macdonald | 38 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 37 | Theresa M Macdonald | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 38 | Willard W Macdonald | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Herbert E Macdonald | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret E Macdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Una A Macphee | 28 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Canada |
| 42 | Roy A Barrons | 33 | Head | Investigator | Vermont |
| 43 | Winifred V Barrons | 31 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Viola W Barrons | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 45 | Russell W Barrons | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 46 | Charles J Barrons | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John F Cuddy | 42 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Julia A Cuddy | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Annie L Mccormack | 33 | Sister-in-law | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ernest M Edgar | 23 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
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)