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Joseph Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butte, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butte, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butte, California |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Chico City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Murphy | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Mae Balkwell | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Annie Murphy | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butte, California
Son, age 3
Butte, California · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Butte, California
Son, age 12
Butte, California · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Butte, California
Son, age 22
Butte, California · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Joseph Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butte, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Murphy
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · California
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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 — Butte, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Butte, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu094unit:0121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass B. Swain | 62 | Head | Manager | California |
| 2 | Mary Zella Swain | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Isador Bredauer | 47 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 4 | Helen Bredauer | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Irene Bredauer | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Martin Bredauer | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Eve Roque | 17 | Servant | Housework | California |
| 8 | David Fisherman | 36 | Head | Merchant | Poland R. |
| 9 | Minnie Fisherman | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Hershel B. Fisherman | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Rose Breslauer | 66 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Flora J. Mansfield | 66 | Head | — | California |
| 13 | Hardy Mansfield | 38 | Son | Trapper | California |
| 14 | Hazel C. Mansfield | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 15 | Ethel Mansfield | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 16 | Cora A. Burk | 70 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Edward C. Pruitt | 62 | Roomer | Manager | England |
| 18 | Roy N. Rumsey | 27 | Roomer | Druggist | California |
| 19 | Montgomery Parker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Myrtle Parker | 33 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Montgomery Jr Parker | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | George F. Parker | 21 | Nephew | Farmer | California |
| 23 | John H. Murphy | 67 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Annie Murphy | 58 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | Joseph A. Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Mae Balkwell | 50 | Roomer | Proprietor | California |
| 27 | Newton T. Enloe | 47 | Head | Chief Surgeon | Missouri |
| 28 | Isabel Enloe | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Newton T. Jr. Enloe | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | John S. Haveland | 51 | Head | — | California |
| 31 | Lena Haveland | 42 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 32 | Carl Fuss | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 33 | Margaret Fuss | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Mary J. Hansen | 45 | Head | Dressmaker | Missouri |
| 35 | Peterson Lana | 55 | Head | Butcher | Holstein |
| 36 | Peterson Bessie Lana | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | Raymond Hunt | 9 | Grandson | — | California |
| 38 | Theodore Shubert | 23 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 39 | Sophia G. Shubert | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 40 | Eugene Shubert | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Bessie Mckenzie | 4 | Step daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Florence Mckenzie | 3 | Step daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Elmore Barrett | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 44 | Blanch Barrett | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bernice Barrett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Isaac Barrett | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | James D. Connell | 44 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 48 | Minnie Connell | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 49 | Henry Phillips | 16 | Nephew | — | California |
| 50 | Roomer George A. Hunt | 46 | — | Laborer | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)