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Martha Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Murphy across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1855), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Arkansas |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessie Murphy | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Martha Murphy | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Vergil Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lillie Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Murphy | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Eugene Murphy | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Spouse, age 65
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Other, age 75
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Murphy across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu059unit:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Rigby | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | John W Blake | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Nellie M Blake | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | John W Blake | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Junius T Blake | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Pauline Blake | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Martel W Blake | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | William H Murphy | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Martha A Murphy THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lessie Murphy | 37 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Eugene L Murphy | 30 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lillie Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Vergil Murphy | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Daniel Turner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Irena Turner | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Charlie Turner | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Stella Turner | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Elijah Turner | 9 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lucy Turner | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | H L Arberry | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Cora Arberry | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Cora B Arberry | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Arthur Watson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Josephine Watson | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Dessie Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nelson Watson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ida Watson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Melree Watson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Joe E Watson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Oscar Watson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Odessa Watson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ulysses Watson | 11 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Autolilia Watson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ollie Watson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Theophilus Watson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Leon Watson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Leon Watson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Cora Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ernest Watson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Virgil Weaver | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Mary A Weaver | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | George Weaver | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Cleonna Haskell | 22 | Niece | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Adeline Haskell | 11 | Niece | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | James Simmons | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Missylouvenia Simmons | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Berta Simmons | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | James Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Samp Shipp | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Violet Shipp | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
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)