WM
Walter Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Colquitt, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colquitt, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Martha — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colquitt, Georgia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 1151 Mil Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sallie Murphy | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Dixon Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colquitt, Georgia
Son, age 11
Colquitt, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Colquitt, Georgia
Son, age 20
Colquitt, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Colquitt, Georgia
Head, age 30
Colquitt, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Colquitt, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Murphy
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Colquitt, Georgia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Colquitt, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu245unit:0709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Murphy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Martha Murphy | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Charles E Murphy | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Nancy Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Walter Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Sallie Murphy | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Pauline Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Dixon Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | John Mathis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mattie Mathis | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Robert J. Corbett | 52 | Head | Banker | Georgia |
| 12 | Ira Barefoot | 28 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Julia Mcclure | 55 | Cook | Cook | Georgia |
| 14 | Ruth Mcclure | 15 | Maid | Maid | Georgia |
| 15 | J. W. Graham | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mattie Graham | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John G. Graham | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Frank D. Graham | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Pattie Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | J. S. Hester | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Mattie Hester | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Emma Lou Hester | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mattie Lou Hester | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Josh Ruffian | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Hattie Ruffian | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Ruffian | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Ruffian | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Johnnie Ruffian | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Charley Christian | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Hozie Scott | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Lillie Scott | 25 | Wife | Wash Woman | Georgia |
| 33 | Pearl M. Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Johnny B. Scott | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Charley Bissell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Melissie Bissell | 30 | Wife | Wash Woman | Georgia |
| 37 | Will Daniels | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Henry West | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Julia West | 40 | Wife | Wash Woman | Georgia |
| 40 | G. W. West | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Berda West | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Ethell West | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Charley West | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Joycie West | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | John B. West | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Paul S. West | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Willie Battle | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Annie Battle | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Nona Bogan | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Sarah Bogan | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)