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James Murphy — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Monmouth, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Micheal — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMonmouth, New Jersey
SurnameMurphy
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationMechanic
IndustryGarage
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationMechanic
Township / WardBorough Of Freehold
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 James Age Birth yr
Anna Murphy Daughter — 23 ~1897
Margaret Murphy Daughter — 15 ~1905
Charlotte Murphy Daughter — 32 ~1888
Michael Murphy Head — 57 ~1863
James Murphy Son — 19 ~1901
Mary Murphy Spouse — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Monmouth, New …
Son, age
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month Apl
Birth Year 1900
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 10
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Operator
Industry Rug Mill
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 19
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Garage
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monmouth, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Micheal Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael 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.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Micheal Murphy
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charlotte Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Murphy
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 — Monmouth, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1058unit:0569)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 William Conway 37 Head Hostler New Jersey
52 Anna Conway 36 Wife — New Jersey
53 William Jr. Conway 11 Son — New Jersey
54 Leonard Conway 9 Son — New Jersey
55 John Conway 7 Son — New Jersey
56 Marion Conway 5 Daughter — New Jersey
57 Augustus Ronan 52 Head Upholstering New Jersey
58 Sarah Ronan 52 Wife — New Jersey
59 Mary Ronan 28 Daughter — New Jersey
60 Peter Ronan 26 Son Weaver New Jersey
61 Jessie Ronan 18 Son Spare Hand New Jersey
62 Agnes Ronan 16 Daughter — New Jersey
63 Leon Marden 21 Son-in-law — New Jersey
64 Marion Marden 21 Wife — New Jersey
65 Ruth Marden 2 Daughter — New Jersey
66 Thomas Crawford 54 Head Carpenter New Jersey
67 Mary Crawford 50 Wife — New Jersey
68 Elizabeth Crawford 18 Daughter Saleslady New Jersey
69 Marie Crawford 13 Daughter — New Jersey
70 Howard Stillwell 33 Head Machinist New Jersey
71 Bertha Stillwell 29 Wife — New Jersey
72 Madeline Stillwell 5 Daughter — New Jersey
73 Dorothy Stillwell 1 Daughter — New Jersey
74 William Bowen 55 Head Flagman New Jersey
75 Adeline Bowen 51 Wife — New Jersey
76 William Campbell 19 Boarder Clerk New Jersey
77 Robert L. Denton 31 Head Painter New Jersey
78 Celia Denton 32 Wife — New Jersey
79 Howard A. Denton 11 Son — New Jersey
80 Michael Murphy 57 Head Melter Ireland
81 Mary Murphy 55 Wife — New Jersey
82 Charlotte Murphy 32 Daughter Spooler New Jersey
83 Anna Murphy 23 Daughter Hand Stumper New Jersey
84 James Murphy THIS PERSON 19 Son Mechanic New Jersey
85 Margaret Murphy 15 Daughter — New Jersey
86 John Quigg 33 Head Flagman New Jersey
87 Winifred Quigg 30 Wife — New Jersey
88 Mary Quigg 2 Daughter — New Jersey
89 John Jr. Quigg 0 Son — New Jersey
90 Patrick Travers 66 Father-in-law Flagman Ireland
91 Thomas Travers 45 Brother-in-law Machinist New Jersey
92 Andrew Campbell 46 Head Salesman New York
93 Lydia Campbell 39 Wife — New Jersey
94 Letha Campbell 16 Daughter — New Jersey
95 Michael Collins 44 Head Merchant Ireland
96 Bridget Collins 40 Wife — New Jersey
97 Mary Collins 14 Daughter — New Jersey
98 Margaret Collins 10 Daughter Cutter New Jersey
99 Julia Collins 7 Daughter Teacher New Jersey
100 Michael Jr. Collins 2 Son — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

James + 3 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)

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