John Murdock — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Murdock across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marshall, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Marshall, Mississippi
Surname	Murdock
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Johnnie Murdock	Son	—	15	~1905
Lottie Murdock	Son	—	20	~1900
Malissa Ware	Other	—	4	~1916
Malissa Murdock	Spouse	—	41	~1879
John Murdock	Head	—	51	~1869
John Murdock	Son	—	24	~1896
Jane Murdock	Daughter	—	7	~1913
Alonzo Murdock	Son	—	18	~1902
Valrie Bogota	Daughter	—	22	~1898
Ethel Murdock	Daughter	—	9	~1911
Blunty Ware	Other	—	10	~1910
Katie Murdock	Daughter	—	12	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Marshall, Mississippi

Head, age 51

Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 12 household members

Surname	Murdock
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Marshall, Mississippi

Head, age 61

Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murdoch
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Murdock

Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Mississippi

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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu887unit:0599)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth Ann Hams	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Willie Hams	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
3	Steve Coleman	38	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Carrie Coleman	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Lillie Rogers	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
6	Walter Rogers	23	Son-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
7	Lennie Coleman	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Jewel Coleman	14	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
9	Alva Coleman	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
10	Jane Coleman	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
11	Olene Coleman	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
12	Mattie Coleman	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Earl Coleman	3	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Callie Green	46	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
15	Lillie Green	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Arthur Gibson	32	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
17	Maggie Gibson	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
18	Lillie Gibson	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Arthur Gibson	8	Son	—	Mississippi
20	Sonny Mcinnis	52	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
21	Olea Mcinnis	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
22	Betty Mcinnis	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	Gordon Mcinnis	9	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Herman Mcinnis	8	Son	—	Mississippi
25	Catherine Mcinnis	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	Eddie M Mcinnis	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Gordon Mcinnis	3	Son	—	Mississippi
28	Sam Hicks	57	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
29	Louisa Hicks	48	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Lillie B Hicks	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Rebecca Rogers	20	Step-daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Leroy Hicks	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
33	Clarence Hicks	11	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Melissa Johnson	81	Aunt	—	Mississippi
35	John Murdock THIS PERSON	51	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
36	Malissa Murdock	41	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	John Murdock	24	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
38	Valrie Bogota	22	Daughter	Teacher	Mississippi
39	Lottie Murdock	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
40	Alonzo Murdock	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
41	Johnnie Murdock	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
42	Katie Murdock	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
43	Ethel Murdock	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
44	Jane Murdock	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Blunty Ware	10	Boarder	—	Mississippi
46	Malissa Ware	4	Boarder	—	Mississippi
47	Charlie Smith	41	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
48	Mary Smith	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
49	James Smith	13	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
50	Dell Smith	12	Son	Laborer	Mississippi

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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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