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Robert Butler — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Robert Butler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Denton Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Butler | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Butler | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 21
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Roberta L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public Sch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Caroline-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 32
Caroline-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Roberta Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father J Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father John Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Butler
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Butler
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Butler
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Butler
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Butler
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Butler
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu669unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Robert Butler | 30 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Mary E Butler | 50 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert S Butler THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 54 | Harvey Collins | 28 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 55 | Ethel Collins | 29 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 56 | Thelma Collins | 9 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 57 | Dorothy Collins | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Millard Collison | 37 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 59 | Rachel Collison | 45 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Thawley | 53 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Lena J Thawley | 48 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 62 | William J Collison | 43 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 63 | Lydia Collison | 36 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 64 | Clarence C Collison | 15 | son | None | Delaware |
| 65 | James M Collison | 14 | son | None | Delaware |
| 66 | Harry C Collison | 34 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Dora A Collison | 32 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 68 | Paul T Collison | 9 | son | None | Maryland |
| 69 | Harry R Collison | 6 | son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Evelyn Collison | 3 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Herman Griffith | 39 | boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Joseph F Jester | 38 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 73 | Rosie Jester | 36 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 74 | Ira S Jester | 13 | son | None | Maryland |
| 75 | Bernard J Jester | 11 | son | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Medford F Jester | 9 | son | None | Maryland |
| 77 | Martha M Jester | 6 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 78 | Mable M Jester | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Beta R Jester | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Rosie Louise Jester | 2 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Charles T Jester | 0 | son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Samuel C Smith | 78 | father-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 83 | Sally A Coulon | 56 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 84 | John R Richards | 35 | head | Railway Agent | Delaware |
| 85 | Bessie T Richards | 38 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 86 | M Ellen Towers | 66 | mother-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 87 | William H Pauley | 82 | head | None | Delaware |
| 88 | Annie Lash | 80 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 89 | T Houston Towers | 47 | head | Manufacturing | Maryland |
| 90 | Bertha Towers | 36 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 91 | Edward Towers | 13 | son | None | Maryland |
| 92 | Helen Towers | 8 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 93 | Catherine Towers | 6 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 94 | Richard Baker | 46 | head | Piece Work | Maryland |
| 95 | Laura Baker | 40 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 96 | Sylvanus J Smith | 65 | head | None | Maryland |
| 97 | Frederic M Smith | 27 | son | Mill Hand | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)