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Robert Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Butler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sadorus Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Butler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Butler | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Butler | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| John Butler | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Butler | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Butler | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 2
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 11
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 21
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Butler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father John Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margerite Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father John Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Butler
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Butler
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Butler
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margerite Butler
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Butler
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Butler
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Butler
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Butler
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Butler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret Butler | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | John Butler | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Butler THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Margaret Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mike Hafferty | 60 | Head | Farm Manager | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Hafferty | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Agnes Hafferty | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | John Hafferty | 25 | Son | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 11 | Francis Hafferty | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Walter Hafferty | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Madeline Hafferty | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Michael Denman | 30 | Head | Farm Manager | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Denman | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret Denman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Will C. Whalen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Whalen | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | James Whalen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | William Whalen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Francis Whalen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Margaret Whalen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Joseph Whalen | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | James Coughlin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Catherine Coughlin | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Coughlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Sarah Coughlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Braithwaite | 71 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 29 | Martha Braithwaite | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joanna Braithwaite | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 31 | I. Dwight Braithwaite | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Anne Stevens | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Margaret Stevens | 48 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Katherine Stevens | 52 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 35 | James Jourdan | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Lola Jourdan | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Loyal Jourdan | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Ruby Jourdan | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Richard Jourdan | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | I. C. Ball | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary Ball | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Melba Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Fern Ball | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Lillian Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lizzie Ross | 59 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Harry Ross | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Russell Ross | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Delia Ross | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Black Allen | 20 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Louie Stogis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)