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William Murray — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Murray across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Pennsylvania Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNorthumberland, Pennsylvania
SurnameMurray
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplacePennsylvania
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
Township / WardKulpmont Borough
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Theresa Murray Daughter — 9 ~1911
Dorothy Murray Daughter — 12 ~1908
Ester Murray Daughter — 16 ~1904
Charles Murray Head — 50 ~1870
Arthur Murray Other — 20 ~1900
Howard Murray Son — 21 ~1899
Gilbert Murray Son — 13 ~1907
William Murray Son — 10 ~1910
Adam Murray Son — 15 ~1905
Bernard Murray Son — 1 ~1919
William Murray Son — 2 ~1918
Harriet Murray Spouse — 47 ~1873

Census Appearances

1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murray
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation none
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
Surname Murray
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Murray across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Murray
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Adam Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Northumberland, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1611unit:0086)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Dallas Shafer 41 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
52 Harry Shafer 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
53 Earl Shafer 16 Son Labor Pennsylvania
54 Philip Hopper 38 Head Miner Pennsylvania
55 Mary Hopper 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
56 Helen Hopper 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
57 Philip Jr Hopper 7 Son — Pennsylvania
58 Mary E Hopper 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
59 Robert Hopper 1 Son — Pennsylvania
60 Charles Murray 50 Head Miner Pennsylvania
61 Harriet Murray 47 Wife — Pennsylvania
62 Howard Murray 21 Son Labor Pennsylvania
63 Ester Murray 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
64 Adam Murray 15 Son — Pennsylvania
65 Gilbert Murray 13 Son — Pennsylvania
66 Dorothy Murray 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
67 William Murray THIS PERSON 10 Son — Pennsylvania
68 Theresa Murray 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania
69 Arthur Murray 20 Boarder Labor Pennsylvania
70 William Murray 2 Son — Pennsylvania
71 Bernard Murray 1 Son — Pennsylvania
72 Thomas Skeggon 23 Head Labor Pennsylvania
73 Harry Skeggon 18 Wife — Pennsylvania
74 George Traut 26 Head Labor Pennsylvania
75 Amelia Traut 25 Wife — Slovakia
76 Evelon Traut 1 Daughter — Pennsylvania
77 Sam Hart 26 Head Retail Merchant Mount Carmel
78 Sam Joseph 36 Head Second Hand Mount Carmel
79 Hatlet Joseph 30 Wife — Mount Carmel
80 Peter Joseph 23 Son Labor Mount Carmel
81 Martha Joseph 27 Wife — Mount Carmel
82 Sam Joseph 6 Son — Pennsylvania
83 William Joseph 4 Son — Pennsylvania
84 Moses Joseph 3 Son — Pennsylvania
85 Agnes Joseph 2 Daughter — Pennsylvania
86 Charles Landy 49 Head Driver Pennsylvania
87 Sarah Landy 46 Wife — Pennsylvania
88 Lillian Landy 19 Daughter — Pennsylvania
89 Orville Landy 15 Son — Pennsylvania
90 Arthur Landy 13 Son — Pennsylvania
91 George Bayne 41 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
92 Sophie Bayne 39 Wife — Pennsylvania
93 Alvah Bayne 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
94 Ramon Bayne 10 Son — Pennsylvania
95 Samuel Zuber 38 Head Shovel Pennsylvania
96 Rebecca Zuber 34 Wife — Pennsylvania
97 Ruth Zuber 6 Daughter — Pennsylvania
98 Jean Zuber 1 Son — Pennsylvania
99 Daniel Harkins 45 Head Labor Ireland
100 Briget Harkins 41 Wife — 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)

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