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John Murdock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Murdock across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Murdock | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Murdock | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Murdock | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lizzie Murdock | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lizzie Murdock | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lizzie Murdock | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lizzie Murdock | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, South …
Son, age 22
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pickens, South …
Head, age 32
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Murdock across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Murdock
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1697unit:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Murdock | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Murdock | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Murdock | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Murdock | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leonard Murdock | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Murdock | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Murdock | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Murdock | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel Murdock | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Otis Murdock | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie Murdock | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Murdock | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Murdock | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Dossy Murdock | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Murdock | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie Murdock | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Luther Murdock | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lizzie Murdock | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Murdock | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie Murdock | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie Murdock | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Abbie Murdock | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Leon Murdock | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lizzie Murdock | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Murdock | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Murdock | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Murdock | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lizzie Murdock | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Murdock | 35 | Daughter | General Farm | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lizzie Murdock | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie Murdock | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lizzie Murdock | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lizzie Murdock | 10 | Son | General Farm | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lizzie Murdock | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie Murdock | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lizzie Murdock | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | John B Murdock THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lizzie Murdock | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lizzie Murdock | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lizzie Murdock | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lizzie Murdock | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lizzie Murdock | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lizzie Murdock | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Perkins Bailey | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Floyd Bailey | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lizzie Bailey | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Bailey | 14 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 99 | David Bailey | 10 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Perry Bailey | 6 | Son | Farmer | South 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)