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Catherine Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 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), with identified parents Michael & Jeremiah — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Michael Murphy | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Edmond Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Michael Murphy | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeremiah Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeremiah Murphy
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Michael Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Corcoran | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Michael Corcoran | 15 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | James Corcoran | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ellen Corcoran | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Margaret Corcoran | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Gertrude Corcoran | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jeremiah Corcoran | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Catherine Corcoran | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary White | 60 | Head | — | Canada |
| 10 | George White | 40 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Lenard Suttleworth | 27 | Head | Teamster | England |
| 12 | Gertrude Suttleworth | 30 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 13 | Lulu Suttleworth | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 14 | Lenard Suttleworth | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Helen Suttleworth | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alfred Suttleworth | 22 | Brother | Teamster | Canada |
| 17 | John Daley | 40 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Sarah Daley | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Josephine Daley | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John Daley | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Gertrude Daley | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Eugene Daley | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Isaac Marshall | 29 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Pauline Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Charles Marshall | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | James Young | 41 | Boarder | Machinist | Scotland |
| 27 | Michael Murphy | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 28 | Margaret Murphy | 33 | Daughter | Telegraph Operator | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Michael Murphy | 32 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary Murphy | 29 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Catherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Edmond Murphy | 25 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Anna Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Konstanty Loszynski | 35 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 35 | Mary Loszynski | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Lilian Loszynski | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen Loszynski | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Francis Loszynski | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary Loszynski | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Francis Chojnacki | 42 | Head | Domestic | Poland |
| 41 | Ignatious Chojnacki | 19 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph Przygocki | 53 | Head | Machinist Helper | Lithuania |
| 43 | Emma Przygocki | 41 | Wife | Kitchen Woman | Lithuania |
| 44 | Stephen Przygocki | 21 | Son | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 45 | Victoria Przygocki | 16 | Daughter | Candy Packer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Witold Przygocki | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Augusta Przygocki | 10 | Son | — | Lithuania |
| 48 | Joseph Pessa | 40 | Head | Banjo Maker | Portugal |
| 49 | Lena Pessa | 40 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 50 | Joseph Pessa | 16 | Son | Spring Maker | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 5 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)