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Joseph Murray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pueblo, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pueblo, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pueblo, Colorado |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Gold mine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Beulah Precinct 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Murray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Murray | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lela Murray | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pueblo, Colorado
Other, age 39
Pueblo, Colorado · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph T. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Pueblo, Colorado
Head, age 48
Pueblo, Colorado · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Gold mine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Pueblo, Colorado
Head, age 57
Pueblo, Colorado · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joe J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Boarding Rooming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Pueblo-County, Colorado
Head, age 68
Pueblo-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pueblo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pueblo |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Murray across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Murray
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Pueblo, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Pueblo, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu170unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Perry L. Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 52 | Ida M. Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Edwin L. Jones | 16 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 54 | Evelyn L. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Nels O. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 56 | Ella A. Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Arthur Wager | 23 | Employee | Laborer | Colorado |
| 58 | Robert C. Casper | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Isaac Loday | 53 | Servant | Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Joseph H. Meherling | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 61 | Mathilda Meherling | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 62 | Helen K. Meherling | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 63 | George W. Meherling | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Agnes M. Willford | 27 | Head | Teacher | Colorado |
| 65 | Thomas J. Rice | 67 | Head | Sawyer | Ohio |
| 66 | Ida J. Rice | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Oscar A. Murray | 31 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 68 | Harold C. Harris | 36 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 69 | Helen E. Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Helen E. Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Allyn E. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Ross S. Harris | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Charles C. Everett | 86 | Head | — | Maine |
| 74 | Elizabeth Everett | 76 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Joseph Y. Murray THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 76 | Lela C. Murray | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Lucille E. Murray | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Ralph S. Davis | 48 | Head | Herder | Iowa |
| 79 | William M. Carroll | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna G. Carroll | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Iora O. Carroll | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 82 | Nelson W. Carroll | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 83 | Stephen E. Carroll | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Joseph G. Hull | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Thomas A. Robinson | 36 | Head | Sawyer | Indiana |
| 86 | Elizabeth Robinson | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | George A. Robinson | 16 | Step son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Charles M. Robinson | 14 | Step son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | William E. Robinson | 11 | Step son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Polly F. Robinson | 9 | Step daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Gladys Blackwood | 20 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 92 | Hershel D. Scull | 19 | Head | Sawyer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Goldie Scull | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Robert Sears | 37 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 95 | Susannah Sears | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Madine M. Sears | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 97 | Alena L. Sears | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 98 | Mary E. Sears | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 99 | John L. Snell | 68 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 100 | Mary E. Snell | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)