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Mary Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | East Boston Part Of Wds 1 And 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Butler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Butler | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Annie Butler | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Butler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Nellie Butler | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Florence Butler | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Helena Butler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Butler | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Richard Butler | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 6 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Spouse, age 44
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 12 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Butler
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu728unit:0829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raffael Bachelo | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 2 | Rose Bachelo | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Philomena Bachelo | 15 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 4 | Susan Bachelo | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 5 | Rosy Bachelo | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 6 | Antoinette Bachelo | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 7 | Catherine Flynn | 50 | Head | Paper Box Maker | Mass |
| 8 | Mary Nicholson | 40 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
| 9 | Lawrence Nicholson | 15 | Son | Clerk | Mass |
| 10 | William Rezendes | 21 | Head | Finisher | Portugal |
| 11 | Helen Rezendes | 20 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 12 | Albert Rezendes | 1 | Son | — | Mass |
| 13 | Carmen Lombardo | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 14 | Concetta Lombardo | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 15 | Clementine Lombardo | 14 | Daughter | Student | Mass |
| 16 | Joseph Lombardo | 12 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 17 | Albert Lombardo | 10 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 18 | Libero Lombardo | 9 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 19 | Edward Lombardo | 6 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 20 | Eleanor Lombardo | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 21 | Matilda Anderson | 43 | Head | Housework | Sweden |
| 22 | Albert Anderson | 19 | Son | Cost Clerk | Sweden |
| 23 | Edith Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Sweden |
| 24 | Hilda Anderson | 14 | Daughter | Student | Mass |
| 25 | Eyas Anderson | 12 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 26 | Walter Anderson | 10 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 27 | Evelyn Anderson | 8 | Daughter | Student | Mass |
| 28 | John Collins | 26 | Head | Teamster | Mass |
| 29 | Margaret Collins | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Newfoundland |
| 30 | William Dermody | 30 | Head | Sheet Metal | Mass |
| 31 | Mary Dermody | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Mass |
| 32 | Isaac Jordan | 47 | Head | Cleaner | Newfoundland |
| 33 | Isaac J. Jordan | 21 | Son | Electrician | Mass |
| 34 | Ellen L. Jordan | 15 | Daughter | Student | Mass |
| 35 | John Jordan | 12 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 36 | John Butler | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 37 | Mary Butler THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Bertha Butler | 21 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 39 | Helena Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 40 | Alice Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 41 | Florence Butler | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 42 | Richard Butler | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 43 | Lillian Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 44 | Nellie Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 45 | Annie Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 46 | Catherine Butler | 23 | Daughter | Worker | Mass |
| 47 | Sarah Butler | 20 | Daughter | Inspector | Mass |
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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)