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Charles Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Annie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nora Murphy | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Maria Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Charles Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Murphy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Maria Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1596unit:0281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dula Agnes Nealson | 17 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Reese Williams | 64 | Head | Pharmacist | Wales |
| 53 | Sarah Williams | 63 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 54 | Joseph B Evans | 49 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sarah Evans | 50 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 56 | Lillian Evans | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Evans | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William Evans | 14 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Evans | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Evans | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Albert Evans | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Carl Zaureski | 26 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 63 | Celia Zaureski | 21 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Elinor Zaureski | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank Leppy | 73 | Head | — | Austria |
| 66 | Josephine Leppy | 64 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 67 | Violet Michal | 22 | G. Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Stanley Bakum | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 69 | Valeria Bakum | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 70 | Mary Zylinski | 16 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | David J Bird | 43 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 72 | Rhoda Bird | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Bird | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charlotte Bird | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas Bird | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Susan Bird | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jennie Bird | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Jones | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | England |
| 79 | John Davis | 56 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George W Kester | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ida Kester | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mabel Kester | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Henry Kester | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ruth Kester | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Miller Frederick | 52 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Donald Frederick | 26 | Son | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary Murphy | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Nora Murphy | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Catherine Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Charles Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Maria Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas Murphy | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anthony Wyhow | 25 | Head | Barber | Austria |
| 94 | Josephine Wyhow | 21 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 95 | Marianne Wyhow | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Joseph Harrison | 58 | Head | — | England |
| 97 | Mary Harrison | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 98 | Ralph Harrison | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Agnes Harrison | 28 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 100 | Howard Harrison | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
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)