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John Murdock — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Murdock across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaver, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Craig & John — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaver, Utah |
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer Helper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Farmer Helper |
| Township / Ward | Beaver City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murdock | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lucinda Murdock | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Craig Murdock | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ray Murdock | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaver, Utah
Son, age 7
Beaver, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1910
Beaver, Utah
Son, age 16
Beaver, Utah · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Beaver, Utah
Son, age 24
Beaver, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Farmer Helper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Murdock across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaver, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Craig Murdock (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murdock (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murdock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Electa Murdock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Murdock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Murdock (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Craig Murdock
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murdock
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murdock
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Electa Murdock
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Murdock
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Murdock
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murdock
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Utah
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Sibling
Ray Murdock
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Beaver, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaver, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1861unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Robinson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 52 | Lilla Robinson | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Bernard Robinson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 54 | Leone Robinson | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Utah |
| 55 | Heber Robinson | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 56 | Hermoine Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Ruby Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Don Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Helen Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | Amy Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 61 | John Atkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 62 | Emma Atkins | 44 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 63 | Wm Atkins | 24 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Sarah Atkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Alice Atkins | 13 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 66 | Roy Atkins | 11 | Son | None | Utah |
| 67 | Ennis Atkins | 6 | Son | None | Utah |
| 68 | John Atkins | 4 | Son | None | Utah |
| 69 | George C Murdock | 57 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 70 | Cathrine F Murdock | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 71 | Franklin J Murdock | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | Orme S Murdock | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Lorenzo H Bohn | 44 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 74 | Johanna Bohn | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Kathleen Bohn | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 76 | Mattie Bohn | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | Eleanor Bohn | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | Mattie Barrett | 59 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Chase Murdock | 26 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 80 | Belle Murdock | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 81 | Leland Murdock | 5 | Son | — | New Zealand |
| 82 | Carlene Murdock | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 83 | Kent Murdock | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 84 | John Huntington | 45 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 85 | Mary Huntington | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 86 | Thelma Huntington | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 87 | Lucile Huntington | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 88 | James C Wood | 29 | Head | Stock Buyer | Utah |
| 89 | Eva Wood | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 90 | Donna Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 91 | Bertha Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 92 | Craig Murdock | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Utah |
| 93 | Lucinda R Murdock | 54 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 94 | John R Murdock THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer Helper | Utah |
| 95 | Ray Murdock | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 96 | Abe Murdock | 36 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 97 | Violet Murdock | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 98 | Bill Murdock | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 99 | Peggy Murdock | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 100 | Bob Murdock | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)