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John Murdock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Iredell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Murdock across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iredell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iredell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ull Barringer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Murdock | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Murdock | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Hugh Wallace | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Hubert Murdock | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harry Murdock | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Murdock | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Iredell, North …
Head, age 22
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Iredell, North …
Head, age 30
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Murdock across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Iredell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Murdock
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1305unit:0945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses R. Overcash | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary J. Overcash | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Vance D. Wagner | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Essie E. Wagner | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Homer E. Wagner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary L. Wagner | 46 | Step mother | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jannie Wagner | 11 | Half sister | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Daniel B. Overcash | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Laura M. Overcash | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clyde A. Overcash | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Arthur S. Overcash | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas M. Troutman | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Agnes E. Troutman | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Fred A. Troutman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | D. Carl Murdock | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Belva M. Murdock | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Foy S. Murdock | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Grace Murdock | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lucile Murdock | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William R. Overcash | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ella Overcash | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Claude Overcash | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Overcash | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruthie Overcash | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jim Overcash | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edna Overcash | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Overcash | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Overcash | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lafane Overcash | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John C. Murdock THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie J. Murdock | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hubert S. Murdock | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Roger N. Murdock | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Harry W. Murdock | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hugh A. Wallace | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wiley M. Lentz | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie B. Lentz | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Floyd M. Lentz | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Franklyn Lentz | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | George C. Harmon | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | James S. Harmon | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Luiza Harmon | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mita A. Caven | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ida Caven | 43 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William T. Mills | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lanie F. Mills | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mack Mills | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Letha Mills | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tom Mills | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Homer Mills | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)