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Ellen Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Purcell | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ellen Murphy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joshua Richmond | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| George English | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Daniel Murphy | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Catherine Purcell | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daniel Murphy | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Murphy | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| 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 Ellen Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Murphy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:0184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Frank | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Ida Frank | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Esther Frank | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edward Frank | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Samuel Stillman | 28 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 6 | Minnie Stillman | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Sydney G. Stillman | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Timothy Barron | 38 | Head | Barrel Dealer | Ireland |
| 9 | Elizabeth Barron | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Barron | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Evelyn Barron | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Hannah Mullaly | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Margaret Mullaly | 33 | Daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Julia Mullaly | 30 | Daughter | Filler | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George Taylor | 54 | Head | Pattern-Fitter | England |
| 16 | Caroline E. Taylor | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | Gladys Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 18 | Greta Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 19 | Camilla Ayotte | 23 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anna Ayotte | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Albert Ayotte | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Patrick J. Mone | 45 | Head | Packer | Ireland |
| 23 | Margaret Mone | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Catherine Mone | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary Mone | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Agnes Sullivan | 38 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Thomas Cummiskey | 61 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 28 | Catherine Cummiskey | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Edward J. Cummiskey | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Raphael J. Cummiskey | 20 | Son | Steam-Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Charles M. Catanouch | 32 | Son-in-law | Checker | Poland |
| 32 | Mary J. Catanouch | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charles J. Catanouch | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Frederick A. Moeller | 64 | Head | Cooper | Germany |
| 35 | Harriet E. Moeller | 56 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 36 | Frederick A. Moeller | 30 | Son | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Anna L. Moeller | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Daniel Murphy | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 39 | Annie Murphy | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Ellen Murphy THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Mary Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Daniel Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Joseph Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Catherine Purcell | 38 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 45 | John Purcell | 40 | Brother-in-law | Police Officer | Ireland |
| 46 | George English | 18 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Joshua Richmond | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John J. Daly | 49 | Head | Plasterer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Daly | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 50 | John J. Daly | 18 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 3 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)