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John Murray — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Murray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Isabella — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHenrico, Virginia
SurnameMurray
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySteel Mill
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardRichmond City
Est. Birth Year~1893

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
Dora Murray Daughter — 6 ~1914
John Murray Head — 27 ~1893
John Murray Son — 8 ~1912
Mariah Murray Spouse — 27 ~1893

Census Appearances

1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murray
Given Name John L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murray
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Driver
Industry Grocery Wagon
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 27
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
Surname Murray
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steel Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Murray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelle Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Murray
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelle Murray
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murray
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1909unit:1269)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Isaac Miller 25 Head Fireman Virginia
2 Susie Miller 22 Wife — Virginia
3 Jesse Miller 1 Son — Virginia
4 Samuel Miller 0 Son — Virginia
5 Aaron Dixon 51 Head Laborer Virginia
6 Georgiana Dixon 46 Wife — Virginia
7 Ephah Dixon 25 Son Laborer Virginia
8 James A Buckley 35 Head Laborer Virginia
9 Lady Buckley 20 Wife — Virginia
10 Adelle Buckley 1 Daughter — Virginia
11 George Davis 24 Head Trucker Alabama
12 Marie Davis 23 Wife — Virginia
13 Thelma Davis 2 Daughter — Virginia
14 Edward Burrell 25 Head Laborer Virginia
15 Lillie Burrell 25 Wife — Virginia
16 Raymond Burrell 7 Son — Virginia
17 Frances Burrell 5 Daughter — Virginia
18 Edith Burrell 3 Daughter — Virginia
19 John Murray THIS PERSON 27 Head Laborer Virginia
20 Mariah Murray 27 Wife Laundress Virginia
21 John Jr Murray 8 Son — Virginia
22 Dora Murray 6 Daughter — Virginia
23 Louisa Garrett 30 Head — Virginia
24 Mary Dickerson 7 Daughter — Virginia
25 Edward Dickerson 1 Son — Virginia
26 Virginia James 21 Boarder Laborer Virginia
27 Solomon Wyatt 21 Boarder Laborer Virginia
28 William Mccree 25 Head Laborer North Carolina
29 Lottie Mccree 21 Wife — North Carolina
30 Tilugh Mccree 3 Daughter — North Carolina
31 Jesse Mccree 1 Son — Virginia
32 Joseph Muse 31 Head Laborer Virginia
33 Rosa Muse 31 Wife — Virginia
34 Wilmer Muse 11 Son — Virginia
35 Walter Motley 28 Head Laborer Virginia
36 Louise Motley 8 Daughter — Virginia
37 Joseph Rich 23 Head Laborer Virginia
38 Lizzie Rich 21 Wife Maid Virginia
39 Sarah Rich 6 Daughter — Virginia
40 Robert L Darby 26 Head — Virginia
41 Anita Darby 27 Wife — Virginia
42 Eunice Darby 2 Daughter — Virginia
43 Robert Jr Darby 0 Son — Virginia
44 John T Cooper 30 Head Laborer Virginia
45 Lillian Cooper 25 Wife — Virginia
46 Leroy C Cooper 7 Son — Virginia
47 Nathan Morris 21 Boarder Laborer Virginia
48 Pearl Wallace 22 Head — Virginia
49 George Wallace 7 Son — Virginia
50 Wallace None — — Virginia

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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