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Elizabeth Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Julia — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Florence Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Josephine Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Murphy | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Elizabeth Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Murphy
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Murphy THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary Murphy | 16 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 53 | George Murphy | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Josephine Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Florence Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | John H. Murphy | 37 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | Chicago |
| 57 | William Coleman | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 58 | Elizabeth Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Richard Coleman | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Dorothy Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Herman Coleman | 25 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | New York |
| 62 | Adolf Haberer | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 63 | Minnie Haberer | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 64 | Adolf Haberer | 23 | Son | Machinery | New York |
| 65 | August Haberer | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | John Collier | 44 | Head | Towerman | New York |
| 67 | Annie Collier | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Jennie Collier | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Loretta Collier | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Jack Collier | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Dennis Gallagher | 58 | Head | Bridgeman | New Jersey |
| 72 | Winifred Gallagher | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Micheal Sapountjis | 29 | Head | Exporter | Greece |
| 74 | Katherine Sapountjis | 25 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | Antah Sapountjis | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Sarah Laird | 39 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | James Laird | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Lester Laird | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Ruth Laird | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Grace Laird | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | William Laird | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | Charles Mcwilliam | 37 | Brother | Iron Worker | New York |
| 83 | James S. Clark | 52 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 84 | Anna Clark | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Forrest S. Clark | 29 | Son | Office Manager | New York |
| 86 | Kermit Clark | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 87 | George Gallagher | 20 | Boarder | Clerk | New York |
| 88 | William Kelly | 18 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 89 | Max Balser | 36 | Head | Dressmaking | Russia |
| 90 | Rose Balser | 30 | Wife | Dressmaking | Russia |
| 91 | Rose Balser | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Isador Balser | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Lillian Balser | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Max Balser | 23 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 95 | Joseph De Palo | 51 | Head | Ice Dealer | Italy |
| 96 | Mary De Palo | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 97 | Dominick De Palo | 26 | Son | Ice Dealer | Italy |
| 98 | Rose De Palo | 21 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 99 | James De Palo | 16 | Son | — | Italy |
| 100 | Pasquale De Palo | 12 | Son | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 2 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)