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Joseph Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Kate — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Michigan |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Son, age 3
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
St Clair, …
Son, age 12
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 23
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 St Clair, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Sibling
George Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — St Clair, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu795unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine S Olan | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | William Olan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 3 | Charles A Mcnutt | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Hellen Mcnutt | 41 | Wife | — | U S |
| 5 | Paula Mcnutt | 11 | Daughter | — | U S |
| 6 | Paul Mcnutt | 11 | Son | — | U S |
| 7 | Edna Mcnutt | 4 | Daughter | — | U S |
| 8 | Frank Pratt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Bessie Pratt | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Charles Pratt | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Murphy | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Eva Murphy | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | William Murphy | 37 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Eva Murphy | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 15 | Irving Murphy | 25 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Catherine Murphy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | George R Murphy | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Joseph L Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Stella Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | John Murphy | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Mary Murphy | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Adam Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Thomas Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | William Burns | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Bert Van Dyke | 42 | Servant | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | John Burns | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Flora Burns | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Mary Fahy | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 29 | Harry Beates | 12 | Servant | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | David Burns | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Celia Burns | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Joseph Burns | 12 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary M Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Gertrude Burns | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Mabel A Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Patrick G Burns | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Andrew Burns | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Olivia Burns | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Margaret Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Maurice Burns | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Wyndel Burns | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Frances Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Edward Burns | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Thomas Mcmahon | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | John Griffin | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 46 | Sarah Griffin | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Charles Southern | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Maria Southern | 80 | Mother | — | New York |
| 49 | Anna Southern | 45 | Sister | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 50 | Fred Henderson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)