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William Murray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Murray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk (Salesman) |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Murray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Murray | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| George Murray | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hattie Murray | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feby |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laundry Agent |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk (Salesman) |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Murray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Murray
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1523unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Baker | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Wesley Baker | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Enetta Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Baker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Howard Windsor | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 6 | Stella Windsor | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Odessa Windsor | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Annette Windsor | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Matilda Walters | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Julia Walters | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hannah Mcnulty | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Patrick Mcnulty | 40 | Son | Laborer | Ireland |
| 13 | Michael Mcnulty | 36 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Peter Mcnulty | 30 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Loren Monastiro | 30 | Head | Harness Maker | Italy |
| 16 | Rose Monastiro | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Josephine Monastiro | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Marie Monastiro | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Laura Maloney | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Daniel Johnson | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | May Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Robert Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Wilfred Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Raymond Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mildred Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annie Johnson | 18 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Murray THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Clerk (Salesman) | Ireland |
| 28 | Hattie Murray | 50 | Wife | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ella Murray | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George Murray | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Albert Devlin | 33 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edna E Devlin | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | William Devlin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth Devlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alice Tapscott | 29 | Lodger | Stenographer | Canada |
| 36 | Harry Watson | 56 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gertrude Watson | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Roy Pedlar | 35 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 39 | Delphena Pedlar | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Beatrice Pedlar | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | John Moore | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Moore | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Catherine Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Wesley Moore | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Claude Moore | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Karl Klinke | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Austria |
| 47 | Clara Klinke | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Casper Schenk | 30 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 49 | Catherine Schenk | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | William Schenk | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)