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Richard Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Valley, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Richard Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Valley, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Valley, Montana |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Glasgow City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Murphy | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Sophia Murphy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Beatrice Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Valley, Montana
Head, age 26
Valley, Montana · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Loc. Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Valley, Montana
Head, age 37
Valley, Montana · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Locomotive Engineer |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Valley, Montana
Head, age 46
Valley, Montana · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Richard Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Valley, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu978unit:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy J Bond | 30 | Lodger | Salesman | Indiana |
| 2 | Anton Dufas | 55 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 3 | Antonia Dufas | 50 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 4 | Henry Dufas | 19 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lucia D Dufas | 17 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | James Dufas | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Elizabeth Dufas | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Helen Dufas | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John Dufas | 10 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Clarence Clifford | 38 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 11 | Angie Clifford | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 12 | Leo Hurley | 29 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Dakota |
| 13 | Mary J Hurley | 27 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 14 | William Hurley | 0 | son | None | Montana |
| 15 | Mustrain Ago Hurley | 23 | Servant | Servant | Norway |
| 16 | Silvis Angella | 40 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 17 | Maria S Angella | 36 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 18 | Bartholme Angella | 9 | daughter | None | Italy |
| 19 | Louis Angella | 7 | daughter | None | Italy |
| 20 | Katherine Angella | 5 | daughter | None | Italy |
| 21 | Andrew Marinkovich | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 22 | Lulla Marinkovich | 31 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 23 | Mary Marinkovich | 4 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 24 | Henry Marinkovich | 2 | son | None | Oregon |
| 25 | Julius Ronde | 38 | Head | Eng | Europe |
| 26 | Paul Prutz | 44 | Head | Ger | Europe |
| 27 | Agnes Prutz | 34 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Lucille Prutz | 15 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 29 | Margaret Prutz | 14 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 30 | Barbara Prutz | 10 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 31 | Frank Stark | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 32 | Rose L Stark | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Albert Stark | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Earl Stark | 3 | son | None | Montana |
| 35 | Leroy Stark | 1 | son | None | Montana |
| 36 | George Smith | 42 | Head | Line Sup | Canada |
| 37 | Annette M Smith | 34 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 38 | Margie F Smith | 10 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 39 | Willard B Smith | 9 | son | None | Montana |
| 40 | William Smith | 5 | son | None | Montana |
| 41 | Raymond Smith | 3 | son | None | Montana |
| 42 | Dorothy Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 43 | Richard Murphy THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sophia Murphy | 42 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 45 | Beatrice Murphy | 5 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 46 | Eliza Kerr | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Arlie Kerr | 50 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 48 | Birdie Kerr | 16 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 49 | John Kerr | 14 | son | None | Indiana |
| 50 | Alice Kerr | 12 | daughter | None | North 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)