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Catherine Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lucy Murphy | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Murphy | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Annie Murphy | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lucy Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1640unit:0860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Timoney | 30 | Head | Boatman | Illinois |
| 2 | Gertrude Timoney | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frederick Timoney | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Norman Timoney | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Carroll Callahan | 30 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Vera Callahan | 25 | Wife | Pipe Fitter | Nebraska |
| 7 | Mary J Rahilly | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James Rahilly | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Rahilly | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Rahilly | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Hunt | 26 | Boarder | Decorator | District Columbia |
| 12 | Alfred Holmes | 30 | Boarder | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 13 | John Kelly | 22 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Gray | 30 | Boarder | Teamster | New York |
| 15 | Daniel Gray | 21 | Boarder | Teamster | New York |
| 16 | John Smith | 68 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ireland |
| 17 | Isabella Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harry H Smith | 26 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frank Smith | 24 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sidney Smith | 22 | Son | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Raymond Gillman | 27 | Son-in-law | Yeoman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marjory Gillman | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Henry Sharp | 77 | Boarder | Night Watchman | New Jersey |
| 24 | William J Murphy | 57 | Head | Court Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Annie M Murphy | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine V Murphy | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lucy C Murphy | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine M Murphy THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry H Butler | 48 | Head | Barrister | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Butler | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Cornelius Butler | 29 | Son | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Walter J Butler | 25 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Butler | 27 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Francis J Butler | 24 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Palmer Butler | 22 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John B Butler | 17 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Starr | 26 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 39 | Florence Starr | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Sarah Dougherty | 29 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harry Richard | 27 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Cora V Richard | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edward X O'Brien | 34 | Head | Marine Engineer | New York |
| 44 | Genevieve O'Brien | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Murphy | 47 | Head | Mariner | New Jersey |
| 46 | Sarah M Murphy | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George Conrad | 28 | Boarder | Mariner | New Jersey |
| 48 | Bessie Conrad | 27 | Boarder-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James W Pardee | 37 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 50 | Susie Pardee | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)