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Sarah Murphy — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Union, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1839), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1839
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Union, Arkansas |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1839 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smackover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1839 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Francis Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Sarah Murphy | Head | — | 61 | ~1839 |
| Larky Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Arkansas
Head, age 61
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1839 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1839 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Union, Arkansas
Other, age 71
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1839 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Children Born | 13 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Union, Arkansas
Other, age 80
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1840 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| 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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Our Model Tree links Sarah Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Murphy
Head · 1900 · age 61 · b. ~1839 · Arkansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0078unit:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Humphrey Stephens | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Monroe Anderson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Amis Gauph | 12 | G Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Will Danley | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Parker Flenniken | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Hugh D Flenniken | 30 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Susan E Flenniken | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Irene Flenniken | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Jas Flenniken | None | G Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Langston Hazen | 17 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Sarah Murphy THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Larky Murphy | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Daisy Murphy | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Francis N Murphy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Thomas R Murphy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Martha N Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Elois M Murphy | 6 | Daughter | At School | Arkansas |
| 19 | George E Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | May Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Dave Brown | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Loberland Arnold | 14 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Isaiah Bradford | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary Bradford | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Eddie Bradford | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Rosa Bradford | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Jesse Bradford | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Marshal Bradford | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Nancy Bradford | None | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Grant Haggard | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Parilee Haggard | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Dan Arnold | 13 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | John Goodwin | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ruth Goodwin | 63 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Siman Lewis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ellen Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mary Lewis | 18 | Daughter | At School | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jake Lewis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lizzie Lewis | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Elbert Lewis | 10 | Son | At School | Arkansas |
| 41 | Woody Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Webster Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Susie Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Sam S Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jesse Haggard | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Martha Haggard | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | John Haggard | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Noda Haggard | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Thomas Haggard | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | D H Haggard | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)