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Edward Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Francis — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Francis Murphy | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 11
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 21
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 32
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edwin T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Recreation Dir |
| Industry | Public Playgrounds |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Edward Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · California
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Sibling
Edith Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu141unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Gaddes | 21 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 2 | Margaret Gaddes | 51 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Harper | 16 | Nephew | — | California |
| 4 | Charles Harper | 14 | Nephew | — | California |
| 5 | Fred Snodgrass | 47 | Head | Officer | Germany |
| 6 | Elsie Snodgrass | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Elsie Snodgrass | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Edgar Culver | 40 | Head | Employee | Illinois |
| 9 | Rose Culver | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Edgar Culver | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Lina Culver | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Lillian Culver | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Herman Guerne | 57 | Head | Artist | Germany |
| 14 | Selma Guerne | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Thelma Guerne | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 16 | Harold Anthony | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Anthony | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Josephine Anthony | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Francis Anthony | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Henry Anthony | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Mary Breston | 43 | Daughter | School Teacher | California |
| 22 | James Gordon | 73 | Head | Watchman | Scotland |
| 23 | Jane Gordon | 72 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Elizabeth Gordon | 30 | Daughter | Nurse | Scotland |
| 25 | Isabella Gordon | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Scotland |
| 26 | Henry Slythe | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 27 | Lucinda Slythe | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Cassie S. Bell | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | John Bell | 58 | Brother | Carpenter | New York |
| 30 | Nellie Sullivan | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Max Lerge | 30 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 32 | Olga Lerge | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Solomon Weintraub | 31 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Romania |
| 34 | Clara Weintraub | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Frank M. Whitney | 28 | Son | Lawyer | California |
| 36 | Beatrice Whitney | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 37 | Ray Steele | 38 | Head | Boatbuilder | California |
| 38 | Edna Steele | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 39 | George Steele | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | James Diffino | 31 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 41 | Louise Diffino | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | California |
| 42 | Donald Diffino | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Jeremiah Mahoney | 34 | Head | Police | Ireland |
| 44 | Margaret Mahoney | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Helen Mahoney | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Patricia Mahoney | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Francis Murphy | 51 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Edith Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | California |
| 49 | William Murphy | 20 | Son | Pipefitter | California |
| 50 | Edward Murphy THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)