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Sarah Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dutchess, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dutchess, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dutchess, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wash woman |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Wash Woman |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Dover District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Murphy | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Sarah Murphy | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Ernest Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dutchess, New …
Spouse, age 40
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Dutchess, New …
Spouse, age 49
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Washing out |
| Industry | House Work |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Dutchess, New …
Spouse, age 58
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Wash woman |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dutchess, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Dutchess, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Dutchess, New York
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31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1097unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Murphy | 59 | Head | Laborer | Conn. |
| 52 | Sarah Murphy THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | Wash Woman | New York |
| 53 | Martin Murphy | 32 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 54 | Ernest Murphy | 27 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Geo Vincent | 60 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 56 | Adaline Vincent | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | George Vincent | 28 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 58 | Orlando Mcarthur | 55 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 59 | Nellie Mcarthur | 45 | Wife | Washwoman | New York |
| 60 | James A. Benson | 29 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 61 | Ada Benson | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Gladys Benson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Gardia Janett Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | William Benson | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Ethel Hoag | 15 | Sister in law | Student | New York |
| 66 | John Hogan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Hogan | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Robert Pritch | 53 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 69 | Annie Pritch | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Lillian Pritch | 15 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 71 | Arthur Pritch | 11 | Son | Student | New York |
| 72 | George Pritch | 10 | Son | Student | New York |
| 73 | Mary Pritch | 8 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 74 | Fred Wilcox | 48 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Angie Wilcox | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Blond Henry Wilcox | 20 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 77 | Richard Wilcox | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 78 | Fred Wilcox | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | Helen Wilcox | 13 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 80 | Lawrence Wilcox | 9 | Son | Student | New York |
| 81 | Frank Wilcox | 5 | Son | Student | New York |
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)