Emma Murphy — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Emma Murphy across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1871 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Davidson, Tennessee
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1871
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Fourth Civil District
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Robert Murphy	Son	—	14	~1886
Wallace Murphy	Son	—	11	~1889
Ada Murphy	Daughter	—	8	~1892
Emma Murphy	Spouse	—	29	~1871
James Murphy	Head	—	55	~1845
Herschel Murphy	Son	—	2	~1898

Census Appearances

1900

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 29

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1871
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1910

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 38

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Years Married	19
Children Born	4
Children Living	2
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Emma Murphy

Spouse · 1900 · age 29 · b. ~1871 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1565unit:0649)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Kittrell	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
2	Albert Kittrell	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
3	Nellie Kittrell	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	James Murphy	55	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
5	Emma Murphy THIS PERSON	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
6	Robert Murphy	13	Son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
7	Wallace Murphy	10	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Ada Murphy	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Herschel Murphy	2	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Millie Grady	28	Head	—	Tennessee
11	Franklin Grady	32	Boarder	Painter	Tennessee
12	J. M. Lawrence	48	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
13	Rachel Lawrence	67	Mother	—	Tennessee
14	John Lawrence	30	Brother	—	Tennessee
15	Amelia Weems	18	Nephew	—	Tennessee
16	Millie Hawkins	26	Servant	Farm Servant	Tennessee
17	William Whiteside	25	Servant	Farm Servant	Tennessee
18	William Mcwhorter	46	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
19	Mariah Mcwhorter	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Curry Mcwhorter	17	Son	—	Tennessee
21	Jane Mcwhorter	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	James Lander	57	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
23	William Whiteside	None	Boarder	—	Tennessee
24	James Bondurant	40	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
25	Mary Halligan	45	Servant	—	Ireland
26	Robert Overton	25	Servant	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
27	George Overton	35	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
28	Emma Overton	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	George Overton	4	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Rutley Overton	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
31	Tommy Overton	0	Son	—	Tennessee
32	Henry Davis	29	Servant	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
33	George Short	18	Servant	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
34	Ben Farnes	36	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
35	Virginia Farnes	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	George Farnes	18	Son	At School	Tennessee
37	Joe Farnes	16	Son	At School	Tennessee
38	Ben F. Farnes	14	Son	At School	Tennessee
39	John E. Farnes	11	Daughter	At School	Tennessee
40	Earnest Farnes	9	Son	—	Tennessee
41	Mary Farnes	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
42	Arthur Farnes	5	Son	—	Tennessee
43	Viola Farnes	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	Clarence Farnes	0	Son	—	Tennessee
45	William Moss	45	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
46	Martha Moss	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	Cally M. Moss	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
48	Tommy Moss	8	Son	—	Tennessee
49	Dick Moss	6	Son	—	Tennessee
50	Mary Moss	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)

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