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Thomas Murray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Murray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Margaret — first a son (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark Nj |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murray | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Murray | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| John Murray | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer Shoe |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 39
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Murray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murray
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Carr
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Murray
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murray
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Murray
Son · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1036unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Furney | 55 | Head | Looper | England |
| 2 | Harriet Furney | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Elsie Furney | 24 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ida Furney | 15 | Daughter | Errand Girl | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Greenbaum | 55 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 6 | Sara Greenbaum | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Charles Greenbaum | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Ruby Greenbaum | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Austria |
| 9 | Jessie Greenbaum | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Chas E Bush | 53 | Head | Super | New York |
| 11 | Minnie Bush | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Walter Bush | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Raymond Bush | 17 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 14 | Theodore Bush | 15 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Albert Bush | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Harold Bush | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Viola Bush | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Gladys Bush | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Philip Hanapol | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 20 | Cecile Hanapol | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Minnie Hanapol | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Louis Hanapol | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Francis Hanapol | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Murray | 64 | Head | Steel Worker | Ireland |
| 25 | Thomas Murray THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Labourer | New Jersey |
| 26 | James Murray | 35 | Son | Labourer | New Jersey |
| 27 | John J Murray | 30 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Matusiak | 34 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 29 | Elizabeth Matusiak | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ignatius Matusiak | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Albert Matusiak | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anthony Matusiak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Francis Matusiak | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Matusiak | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nicholas Bennett | 24 | Head | Linesmith | New York |
| 36 | Catherine Bennett | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | James Bennett | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Catherine Bennett | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Helmlinger | 44 | Head | Swedging | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alice Helmlinger | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | George Helmlinger | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lillian Helmlinger | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Higgins | 68 | Father | — | New York |
| 44 | John Wachter | 58 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Daniel Cunningham | 31 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Catherine Cunningham | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Irene T Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | William J Brummel | 60 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Margaret Brummel | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Margaret Brummel | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)