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William Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jonah — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivana Murphy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Murphy | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Head John W | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Howard Murphy | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ida Murphy | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Collin, Texas
Son, age 7
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Collin, Texas
Son, age 16
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Collin, Texas
Head, age 26
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Collin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Jonah Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jonah Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1788unit:0960)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Euna H. Mccrary | 17 | Son | Attending School | Texas |
| 52 | Dena M. Mccrary | 12 | Daughter | Attending School | Texas |
| 53 | Helena Mccrary | 10 | Daughter | Attending School | Texas |
| 54 | Lloyd Mccrary | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Caria Mccrary | 16 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 56 | Morgan A. Martin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Sarah F. Martin | 28 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Nellie G. Martin | 26 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Luther A. Martin | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Robert G. Martin | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Jewell Bradshaw | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 62 | William H. Pruitt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Jessie B. Pruitt | 32 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 64 | William R. Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Clara A. Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Jesse L. Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Clyde M. Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Pearl G. Johnson | 30 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 69 | Thelma G. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Mabel Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Dan Clyton | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Emma B. Clyton | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Velma F. Clyton | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Lillie May Clyton | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | William R. Selman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Josie L. Selman | 36 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 77 | Charlie L. Selman | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Dora L. Selman | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Maudie L. Selman | 16 | Daughter | Attending School | Texas |
| 80 | Lloyd A. Selman | 10 | Son | Attending School | Texas |
| 81 | Arden S. Selman | 9 | Daughter | Attending School | Texas |
| 82 | Alvis J. Selman | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Josie A. Shipp | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lula G. Shipp | 27 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 85 | Violet Shipp | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Edna C. Shipp | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Calvin N. Cox | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Martha G. Cox | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Emmett Cox | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 90 | Joseph G. Murphy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Annie Murphy | 48 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 92 | Robert Murphy | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 93 | Forest Murphy | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | William L. Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Ida G. Murphy | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 96 | Howard Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Ivana D. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Head John W. | 40 | — | Farmer | Texas |
| 99 | Emma G. | 32 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | Sarah L. | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)