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Catherine Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Agnes — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Pastry Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Roxbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mary Curley | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Margaret Curley | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Richard Murphy | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Murphy | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gertrude Murphy | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Pastry Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Catherine Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Curley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Curley
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Murphy
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Murphy
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Curley
Sibling · 1920 · age 51
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 49
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Conley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Dennis Conley | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Edward Conley | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | George Conley | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Margaret Conley | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Gertrude Conley | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Lawrence Conley | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Margaret Curley | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Mary Curley | 51 | Daughter | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Helen Ward | 49 | Daughter | Gen Work | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Catherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Richard Murphy | 17 | Grandson | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gertrude Murphy | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ralph Murphy | 13 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | David Keane | 65 | Head | Horseshoer | Ireland |
| 66 | Annie Keane | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margaret Keane | 25 | Daughter | File Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | David Jr. Keane | 24 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Veronica Keane | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Margaret Trockman | 50 | Sister-in-law | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary Hoar | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Elizabeth Hoar | 42 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Hoar | 38 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Emma Hoar | 36 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William Isray | 42 | Head | Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Annie Isray | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William Isray | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Marie Isray | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Edward Isray | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Joseph Isray | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Walter Isray | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | August F. Ritchie | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 83 | Ada M. Ritchie | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 84 | Harold A. Ritchie | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | David R. Brower | 47 | Head | Meat Cutter | Scotland |
| 86 | Annie Brower | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Wallace Blackwood | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 88 | Nellie Blackwood | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 89 | Wallace Jr. Blackwood | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 90 | Clarence Blackwood | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 91 | Beulah E. Blackwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 92 | Muriel O. Blackwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 93 | Roseline Blackwood | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mildred Storer | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 95 | George Blackwood | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Isabel Blackwood | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Alma Blackwood | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Herbert Daniel | 55 | Head | Fisherman | Maine |
| 99 | Annie Daniel | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 100 | Herbert Jr. Daniel | 36 | Son | Seaman | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)