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Catherine Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & David — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Township / Ward | Newburyport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dennis Murphy | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| George Aikens | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Aikens | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Aikens | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Patrick Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Murphy | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 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
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father David Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis Murphy
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Murphy
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Eileen Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph W Randall | 22 | Head | Scourer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Bernice V Randall | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Everett F Lundford | 35 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Eliza A Lundford | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | William F Lundford | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Ruth A Lundford | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Doris M Lundford | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Frank W Lundford | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lucy A Lundford | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Regan | 35 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 61 | Catherine Regan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | William F Regan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary A Regan | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John J Regan | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Timothy Regan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Dennis Murphy | 51 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 67 | Margaret Murphy | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Eileen May Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Patrick A Murphy | 23 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Catherine C Murphy THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Thomas J Aikens | 8 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | George Aikens | 6 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Robert Aikens | 5 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Harold Heywood | 34 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Adelaide B Heywood | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ernestine M Heywood | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William C Heywood | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary A Heywood | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Harold H Heywood | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Clarence G Heywood | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Frederick Look | 52 | Head | Master Mechanic | Maine |
| 82 | Ida J Look | 58 | Wife | Tying In | Connecticut |
| 83 | Walter M Look | 26 | Son | Packaging | Maine |
| 84 | Orra A Raymo | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Arthur J Crane | 33 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 86 | M Gertrude Crane | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Mildred E Crane | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Patrick Sheehan | 35 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Elizabeth Sheehan | 36 | Wife | Spinner | Maine |
| 90 | Frances D Sheehan | 16 | Daughter | Table Worker | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John J Sheehan | 14 | Son | Check Boy | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Frederick Benson | 30 | Boarder | Polisher | Maine |
| 93 | Campbell A Farris | 34 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
| 94 | Maxine C Farris | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Lillian A Farris | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Catherine J Farris | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Penny F Farris | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Hazel J Farris | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Charles Sullivan | 42 | Boarder | Metal Man | Ireland |
| 100 | Louis Alban | 40 | Head | Spinner | Albania |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)