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William Murray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Julia — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Murray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucille Murray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Murray | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Samuel Brown | Other | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Murray | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Murray | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frank Murray | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Julia Murray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 4
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 16
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 26
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | sheetmetal helper |
| Industry | roofing company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 234 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Tally Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Murray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tally Murray
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Murray
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Murray
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Frank Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murray
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1687unit:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mary Provitt | 45 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 4 | Albert G Jordan | 28 | Head | Real Estate | South Carolina |
| 5 | Albert G Jr Jordan | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Maria Ballard | 45 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 7 | Emanuel Ballard | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edward Ballard | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Theodore Ballard | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | George Mcdonald | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy Mcdonald | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Mcdonald | 21 | Son | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Miles Mcdonald | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Mcdonald | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Abraham Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Isaac F Danbery | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Beulah Danbery | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Isaac F Jr Danbery | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Danbery | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William H Danbery | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eugene Danbery | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Frank J Danbery | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lillian Danbery | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lucy Spears | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Richard E Reed | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie E Reed | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Richard E Jr Reed | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Evelyn Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Brooks | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillie Brooks | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Jr Brooks | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Raine | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | John K Murray | 43 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 36 | Julia E Murray | 39 | Wife | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 37 | John K Jr Murray | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lucille Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James H Murray | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frank K Murray | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ella Mae Murray | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James J Murray | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William B Murray THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Samuel B Brown | 41 | Boarder | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 45 | Steve Lindsay | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Lindsay | 50 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frank Lindsay | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bennie Lindsay | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joe E Lindsay | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lindsay | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 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 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)