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Mary Murdock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Murdock across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murdock | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| George Murdock | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Murdock | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Grace Murdock | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Murdock | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Leona Murdock | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Murdock | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Kathryn Murdock | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murdock |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mary Murdock across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Murdock
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elizabeth Murdock
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Murdock
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Murdock
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Murdock
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Murdock
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1581unit:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Michael Forda | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Stanley Forda | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Betty Forda | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James H Jones | 59 | Head | Miner | England |
| 55 | Etha Jones | 30 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Katherine Larkin | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Stella Lewis | 34 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Daniel H Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ronald D Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Marion B Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred D Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Fred P James | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ann James | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Chester R James | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elmer Cooper | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna Cooper | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anna Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Margaret Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George Murdock | 54 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 70 | Mary Murdock | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Kathryn Murdock | 26 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Murdock THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Leona Murdock | 21 | Daughter | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Murdock | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth Murdock | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Grace Murdock | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Thomas | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sarah Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Blanche Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ardis Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Wilford Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edgar Thomas | 26 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Sarah Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Sarah Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Edith Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Benjamin Thomas | 31 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Thomas J Davis | 37 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 88 | Blodwen Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Thomas Davis | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John Davis | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Alice Davis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Gladys Davis | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John W Morgan | 56 | Father-in-law | — | Wales |
| 94 | John D Francis | 59 | Head | Foreman | Wales |
| 95 | Katherine Francis | 54 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 96 | Robert W Francis | 27 | Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | David Evans | 63 | Head | Surveyor | Wales |
| 98 | Susan Evans | 63 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 99 | Alexander Morris | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)