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Martha Murphy — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Prentiss, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Martha Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Prentiss, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Alabama Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPrentiss, Mississippi
SurnameMurphy
Given NameMartha
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAlabama
Father's BirthplaceAlabama
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1886

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Martha Age Birth yr
Aubrey Murphy Son — 12 ~1908
Arthur Murphy Head — 41 ~1879
Prentiss Murphy Son — ~1920
Paul Murphy Son — 6 ~1914
Burma Murphy Daughter — 2 ~1918
Annie Murphy Daughter — 4 ~1916
Martha Murphy Spouse — 34 ~1886
Eula Murphy Daughter — 10 ~1910
William Murphy Other — 70 ~1850
Lucile Murphy Daughter — 13 ~1907
Brodie Murphy Son — 8 ~1912

Census Appearances

1910
Prentiss, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Years Married 5
Children Born 3
Children Living 3
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1920
Prentiss, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Martha Murphy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Prentiss, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Prentiss, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu891unit:0225)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary E Cox 49 Head Farmer Alabama
2 Willie Cox 17 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
3 Mabel Cox 12 Daughter None Mississippi
4 Annie B Cox 9 Daughter None Mississippi
5 Ernest Cox 7 Son None Mississippi
6 Ellen Cox 5 Daughter None Mississippi
7 John W D Cox 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
8 Minnie P Cox 20 Wife None Mississippi
9 James R W Cox 1 Son None Mississippi
10 Andrew C Cox 34 Head Farmer Alabama
11 Fanny B Cox 32 Wife None Mississippi
12 Ray W Cox 13 Son None Mississippi
13 Elsie B Cox 10 Daughter None Mississippi
14 Pearl Cox 9 Daughter None Mississippi
15 Mary B Cox 7 Daughter None Mississippi
16 Woodrow Cox 6 Son None Mississippi
17 Frank Cox 5 Son None Mississippi
18 Claude Cox 2 Son None Mississippi
19 Arch H Hodges 71 Head Farmer Mississippi
20 Nell Hodges 51 Wife None Mississippi
21 Thomas W Scott 47 Head Manager Mississippi
22 Mary A Scott 44 Wife None Mississippi
23 William Scott 17 Son None Mississippi
24 Charles Scott 11 Son None Mississippi
25 Arthur A Murphy 41 Head Minister Tennessee
26 Martha Murphy THIS PERSON 34 Wife None Alabama
27 Lucile Murphy 13 Daughter None Mississippi
28 Aubrey Murphy 12 Son None Mississippi
29 Eula Murphy 10 Daughter None Mississippi
30 Brodie Murphy 8 Son None Mississippi
31 Paul Murphy 6 Son None Mississippi
32 Annie Murphy 4 Daughter None Mississippi
33 Burma Murphy 2 Daughter None Mississippi
34 Prentiss Murphy 0 Son None Mississippi
35 William U Murphy 70 Father None Mississippi
36 Ed Young 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Mary Young 47 Wife None Mississippi
38 Adell Young 25 Daughter None Mississippi
39 Frank Young 22 Son Farmer Mississippi
40 Roscoe Young 20 Son Farmer Mississippi
41 Lenora Young 15 Daughter-in-law None Mississippi
42 Buford Young 17 Daughter None Mississippi
43 Gertie Young 15 Daughter None Mississippi
44 Lee Young 11 Son None Mississippi
45 Beatrice Young 9 Daughter None Mississippi
46 Genelle Young 8 Daughter None Mississippi
47 Hester Wilson 23 Head Carpenter Alabama
48 Lillie Wilson 25 Wife None Mississippi
49 Sara Wilson 5 Daughter None Mississippi
50 Ida Gilmore 44 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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)

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