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William Murphy — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & James — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Escambia, Alabama |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Brewton Town City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Leon Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Mike Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Lula Murphy | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Escambia, Alabama
Son, age 6
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Escambia, Alabama
Son, age 15
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Escambia, Alabama
Son, age 26
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Murphy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Murphy
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mike Murphy
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophie Murphy
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Murphy
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
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
1910 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0013unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Smith | 27 | Head | Brick Mason | Florida |
| 2 | Cora Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Millie R Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Mose Johnson | 36 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 5 | Rachel Johnson | 20 | Wife | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 6 | Eldredge Stanford | 24 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 7 | Josephine Stanford | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Riley Ula Stanford | 7 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 9 | William Turetty | 75 | Head | Retired | Alabama |
| 10 | Melvina Turetty | 77 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Charley Holmes | 41 | Son in law | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Lou Holmes | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Bernice White | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ed Herrington | 34 | Lodger | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 15 | Ella Means | 33 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 16 | Bennet John Means | 21 | Son | Owner | Alabama |
| 17 | Harry Means | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Albert Means | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Elbert Means | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Jerry Travis | 70 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Amanda Travis | 58 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 22 | Charley Mitchel | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Willie Mitchel | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Burrell Mitchel | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Gus Williams | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Angela Williams | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Charley Smiley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Emma Smiley | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Bessie L Moore | 3 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | William Tape | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Millie Tape | 23 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 32 | Son Tape | 0 | — | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Rebecca Dinkins | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Clarence Dinkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Maud Dinkins | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Clarence Dinkins | 0 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Hill Harty | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Stella Harty | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | George Harty | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | William Westly | 8 | Adopted son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | James Murphy | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lula Murphy | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | William Murphy THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Sophie Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Leon Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mike Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Arthur Jefferson | 29 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 48 | Lily Jefferson | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Arthur L Jefferson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Hamp Jackson | 30 | Lodger | Fireman | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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 1910 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)