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Joseph Murray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cavalier, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murray across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cavalier, North Dakota |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alsen Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Murray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jean Murray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Murray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Murray | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Leon Murray | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Murray | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Murray | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Murray | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Earl Murray | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Murray | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Franklin Murray | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Loyal Murray | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lydia Murray | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 11
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 21
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Murray across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cavalier, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Murray
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Dakota
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Sibling
John Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyal Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Cavalier, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. C. Johnson | 56 | Head | Merchant | Norway |
| 2 | Elida C. Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 3 | Ansell G. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 4 | Thelma O. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 5 | Mayne L. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 6 | Hazel Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 7 | Bernice Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 8 | H. A. Muegger | 36 | Head | Grain Buyer | N. Dakota |
| 9 | Ellen Muegger | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Allan M. Muegger | 1 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 11 | Christ Christenson | 36 | Head | Butcher | Denmark |
| 12 | Inga F. Christenson | 26 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 13 | James L. Murray | 59 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 14 | Lydia C. Murray | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Thomas L. Murray | 27 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Harriet A. Murray | 22 | Daughter | Work At Home | Nebraska |
| 17 | Joseph G. Murray THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Franklin C. Murray | 17 | Son | Working At Home | N. Dakota |
| 19 | John F. Murray | 15 | Son | Working At Home | N. Dakota |
| 20 | Robert R. Murray | 13 | Son | Work At Home | N. Dakota |
| 21 | Earl D. Murray | 10 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 22 | Jean A. Murray | 7 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 23 | Loyal M. Murray | 4 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 24 | Mary A. Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 25 | Leon G. Murray | 1 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 26 | John H. Wiedman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Edith Wiedman | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Freeman Spatinger | 17 | Cousin | Work At Home | Illinois |
| 29 | Mable Bjergen | 23 | Boarder | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 30 | F. R. Cole | 44 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 31 | A. D. Mccullough | 24 | Head | Manager Of | Michigan |
| 32 | Ida M. Mccullough | 24 | Wife | Teach Music | Alabama |
| 33 | Lucile Mccullough | 17 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Paul Otto | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 35 | Sven Dahl | 29 | Head | Laborer | N. Dakota |
| 36 | Julia C. Dahl | 28 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 37 | Loyd N. Dahl | 2 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 38 | Alvira J. Dahl | 0 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 39 | Krister Soberg | 63 | Head | Mason Work | Norway |
| 40 | W. J. Stade | 49 | Head | Printer | Canada |
| 41 | Ellen M. Stade | 14 | Daughter | Yes | N. Dakota |
| 42 | Harold Stade | 13 | Son | Yes | N. Dakota |
| 43 | Jessie M. Stade | 11 | Daughter | Yes | N. Dakota |
| 44 | Helen Stade | 84 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Amanda Bancroft | 55 | Head | — | Canada |
| 46 | Marion Bancroft | 18 | Daughter | School Teacher | N. Dakota |
| 47 | Frank Bancroft | 33 | Head | Farmer | N. Dakota |
| 48 | Lydia Bancroft | 33 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
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)