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Catherine Murphy — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Fourmile |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| William Murphy | Other | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Charles Murphy | Other | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Catherine Murphy | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 28
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 37
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catharine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 47
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Other, age 57
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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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 Catherine Murphy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Murphy
Spouse · 1900 · age 28 · b. ~1872 · Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu455unit:0155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Anderson | 28 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 52 | August Jensen | 23 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Sweden |
| 53 | John Burnett | 48 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 54 | Lucy Burnett | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Isabell Wetherbee | 36 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 56 | George Wetherbee | 14 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary Lehan | 36 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Mary D Lehan | 14 | Boarder | At School | Iowa |
| 59 | George B Lehan | 11 | Boarder | At School | Iowa |
| 60 | James Sherrick | 27 | Servant | Farmer | Ireland |
| 61 | James Murphy | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | Missouri |
| 62 | Catherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 63 | Pearl Murphy | 9 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 64 | William Murphy | 27 | Brother | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 65 | Charles Murphy | 43 | Brother | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 66 | Eli Strait | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Evaline Strait | 76 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Melvin Strait | 14 | Son | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 69 | George Strait | 9 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Mcnulty | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 71 | Rose Mcnulty | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | John Day | 25 | Head | Coal Miner | Russia |
| 73 | Mary Day | 21 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Katie Day | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | George Day | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Bertha Day | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | George Otto | 22 | Head | Coal Miner | Russia |
| 78 | Alice Otto | 17 | Wife | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edith Otto | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | George Otto | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | George Hess | 26 | Head | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 82 | Alice Hess | 23 | Wife | — | England |
| 83 | John Hess | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | James Scott | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 85 | Mary E Scott | 30 | Wife | At School | England |
| 86 | Alice J Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | William R Scott | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | George W Ash | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 89 | Orange B Ash | 19 | Son | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 90 | Sarah Ash | 16 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Mahala A Ash | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Sarah Ash | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Ernest Ash | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Sherman Ash | 28 | Son | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 95 | Mary Ash | 33 | Wife | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 96 | Arthur Meneley | 18 | Boarder | At School | Iowa |
| 97 | Ellen Meneley | 52 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary Meneley | 10 | Son | At School | Washington |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)