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John Murray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Murray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seaford Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murray | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Nancy Stevens | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Harold Murray | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Murray | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Addie Murray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 31
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 50
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links John Murray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Murray
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew O. Lynch | 18 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Wm O. Koglow | 22 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 3 | Olivia L. Koglow | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Josiah S. Hastings | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Sallie T. Hastings | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Josephine Murray | 46 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Orrie O. Lynch | 38 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 8 | Ethel M. Lynch | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Beatrice M. Lynch | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Leonna G. Lynch | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | James H. Lynch | 23 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 12 | Jennie E. Lynch | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Raymond Lynch | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Reba G. Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Albert H. Richards | 22 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 16 | Rosie M. Richards | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Le Roy R. Richards | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Edward Wilkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Maggie L. Wilkins | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Lee S. Wilkins | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Alberta R. Wilkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Theodore S. Stephens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 23 | Lillie S. Stephens | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Everett B. Stephens | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Elizabeth Godwin | 30 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Lorenzo Bennett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 27 | Effie D. Bennett | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | John Jr. Murray THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 29 | Addie M. Murray | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Raymond F. Murray | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Harold S. Murray | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Nancy Stevens | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 33 | William R. Lynch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 34 | Bessie Lynch | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | William J. Lynch | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Oscar H. Evans | 47 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Sallie R. Evans | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | John E. Hudson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 39 | Doris M. Hudson | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Reginald S. Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Luther H. Lynch | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 42 | Elizabeth G. Lynch | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Sallie E. Lynch | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Robert H. Lynch | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Samuel N. Hudson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Annie M. Hudson | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | James A. Hudson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 48 | Doris P. Hudson | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Julia S. Hudson | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | James S. Hudson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)