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Ruth Murphy — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rensselaer, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRensselaer, New York
SurnameMurphy
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryCollar Shop
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardCity Of Troy
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Beatrice Murphy Daughter — 18 ~1902
Raymond Murphy Son — 1 ~1919
Edward Murphy Son — 6 ~1914
Joseph Murphy Son — 14 ~1906
Robert Murphy Son — 10 ~1910
Cora Murphy Head — 48 ~1872
Mildred Murphy Daughter — 2 ~1918
John Murphy Son — 12 ~1908
William Murphy Son — 8 ~1912
Ruth Murphy Daughter — 21 ~1899
Francis Murphy Son — 4 ~1916
Cora Murphy Daughter — 16 ~1904

Census Appearances

1910
Rensselaer, New …
Daughter, age 11
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Rose
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Rensselaer, New …
Daughter, age 21
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Collar Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Murphy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rensselaer, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Rensselaer, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1258unit:0217)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Curtis None — — —
52 Curtis None — — —
53 Curtis None — — —
54 William Hunt 44 Head — New York
55 Mary Hunt 42 Wife — New York
56 Francis Hunt 18 Son Stenographer New York
57 Charles Hunt 16 Son — New York
58 William Hunt 14 Son — New York
59 Catherine Hunt 12 Daughter — New York
60 George Hunt 10 Son — New York
61 Mary Hunt 8 Daughter — New York
62 Josephine Hunt 6 Daughter — New York
63 John Hunt 4 Son — New York
64 James Forshaw 31 Head Tailor New York
65 Minnie Forshaw 28 Wife — New York
66 David Forshaw 4 Son — New York
67 James Forshaw 2 Son — New York
68 Lucille Forshaw 1 Daughter — New York
69 Alex Harris 35 Boarder Salesman Russia
70 Sarah Harris 30 Boarder Bookkeeper Russia
71 Edith Harris 10 Boarder — New York
72 Herbert Harris 8 Boarder — New York
73 Freda Harris 6 Boarder — New York
74 Lillian Harris 4 Boarder — New York
75 Ruth Harris 2 Boarder — New York
76 Gladys Harris 1 Boarder — New York
77 Cora Murphy 48 Head — New York
78 Ruth Murphy THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Clerk New York
79 Beatrice Murphy 18 Daughter Clerk New York
80 Cora Murphy 16 Daughter — New York
81 Joseph Murphy 14 Son — New York
82 John Murphy 12 Son — New York
83 Robert Murphy 10 Son — New York
84 William Murphy 8 Son — New York
85 Edward Murphy 6 Son — New York
86 Francis Murphy 4 Son — New York
87 Mildred Murphy 2 Daughter — New York
88 Raymond Murphy 1 Son — New York
89 William Cahill 41 Head Laborer New York
90 Ella Cahill 40 Wife — New York
91 Ida Cahill 18 Daughter Clerk New York
92 Harold Hrank 25 Head Assistant New York
93 Jessie Hrank 22 Wife — New York
94 Harold Hrank 1 Son — New York
95 Julia Hrank 55 Mother — New York
96 Edward Block 41 Head Motorman New York
97 Katherine Block 37 Wife — New York
98 Irene Block 15 Daughter — New York
99 Mildred Block 13 Daughter — New York
100 Andrew Block 9 Son — New York

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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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