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Catherine Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| 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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Dennis Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Frances Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Murphy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 26
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| 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 | Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 6 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 | 11 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth P. Fairfield | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Allen D. Hill | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elizabeth J. Hill | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Walter B. Hill | 28 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Harold B. Hill | 20 | Son | Banker | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Clara B. Munroe | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Bessie H. Munroe | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Allan B. Munroe | 25 | Son | Trucker | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William G. Munroe | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edward G. Munroe | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Alice M. Munroe | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Frederick J. Munroe | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Dennis J. Murphy | 54 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Catherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary M. Murphy | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Elizabeth G. Murphy | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Frances C. Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frank C. Merrill | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Effie J. Merrill | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Caroline Merrill | 87 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Geo. W. Cushman | 37 | Boarder | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Helen M. Cushman | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Bertha S. Johnson | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Helen E. Johnson | 38 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Elsa H. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Simeon S. Hayes | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Mary Jane Hayes | 38 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Edward H. Lanigan | 56 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 29 | Josephine S. Lanigan | 30 | Daughter | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Alice A. Lanigan | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Annie M. Lanigan | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Arthur J. Lanigan | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Samuel N. Goldthwaite | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Rose L. Goldthwaite | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mabel Goldthwaite | 48 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Harry Goldthwaite | 33 | Son | Measurer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Grace H. Goldthwaite | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Patrick H. Tunney | 70 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 39 | Edna L. Tunney | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Dorothy C. Tunney | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Barbara L. Tunney | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Max Rossi | 44 | Head | Manufacturer | Austria |
| 43 | Roseau Rossi | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 44 | Lillian Salkowitz | 15 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Rose Salkowitz | 13 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Harold Salkowitz | 12 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Michael Salkowitz | 10 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John F. Mahoney | 61 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Margaret Mahoney | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Joseph R. Mahoney | 25 | Son | Sorter | 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)