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Emma Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jimmie Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Millie Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Murphy | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Tollie Murphy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 41
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Murphey |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Murphy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Murdin Smith | 25 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 52 | Fannie Hunter | 64 | Grand Mother | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 53 | Walter T. Johnson | 14 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Charles E. Chase | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Dorothy May Fisher | 5 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Cole | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Dalia Frazier | 41 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lizzie Carter | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 59 | Frank Crenshaw | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Homer Scott | 22 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hazel Scott | 22 | Boarder | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willy Logan | 28 | Boarder | Stone Mason | Tennessee |
| 63 | George Blanford | 46 | Head | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lizzie Blanford | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 65 | David Blanford | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Cella Blanford | 22 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Emma Murphy THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jimmie Murphy | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 70 | Millie Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 71 | Tollie Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ilee Spranklin | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lorena Spranklin | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 74 | Charles H. Mayer | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ezelia Mayer | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 76 | Luna Bell | 45 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 77 | Roger Bell | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Eva Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jimmie Bell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Esha Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Millie Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Freddie Bell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Freddie Johnson | 24 | Daughter in law | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 84 | Leon Leonard | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 85 | Tom Williams | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mary Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Dan Stephens | 21 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lucile Hancock | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 89 | Robert Crawford | 30 | Step-son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Bettie Stuart | 63 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 91 | Jim B. Stuart | 47 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | James Raglio | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lizzie Raglio | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Carrie Raglio | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Myrt Peck | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 96 | Emma Peck | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Ailleen Peck | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Mary J. Peter | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 99 | Emily Peter | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lucile Peter | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
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)