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Catherine Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Rubber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Murphy | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Bartholomew Walsh | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Maurice Murphy | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine N |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Quarter Master Rubber Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Rubber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Josephine Candeloro | 6 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 52 | Arcelia Candeloro | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 53 | Alphonse Candeloro | 4 | Son | — | Canada |
| 54 | Theresa Candeloro | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Catherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Maurice J. Murphy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Bartholomew Walsh | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Thomas J. Maloney | 50 | Head | Packer | Ireland |
| 59 | Annie Maloney | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Marion Maloney | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Anna J. Maloney | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Edna M. Maloney | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Patrick J. Maher | 51 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 64 | Margaret A. Maher | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Robert E. Maher | 21 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | William D. Maher | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Anna Mccue | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Daniel D. Maloney | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Margaret E. Maher | 7 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Joseph F. Maher | 4 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Peter Chinelli | 25 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 72 | Alvira Chinelli | 21 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 73 | Marion Chinelli | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Alphonse Chinelli | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alphonse Chinelli | 49 | Father | Laborer | Italy |
| 76 | Vincent Sestito | 55 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Mary E. Sestito | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 78 | Lucy Sestito | 16 | Daughter | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Angeline Sestito | 15 | Daughter | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Joseph Sestito | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Josephine Sestito | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Catherine Sestito | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Paul Sestito | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Frank Sestito | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Charles Venne | 48 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Marcella Venne | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Joseph Venne | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Marcella Venne | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Isabelle Venne | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Sarah Mager | 55 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 91 | James Mager | 60 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Orey Haynes | 61 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary E. Haynes | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Elizabeth Haynes | 28 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Orey J. Haynes | 25 | Son | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Thomas Healy | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 97 | Anna Healy | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 98 | James Healy | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mary Healy | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Anna Healy | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)