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Ellen Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| 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 | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Murphy | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Theodore Donahue | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Murphy | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Agnes Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Timothy Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 49
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| 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 | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Murphy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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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:0171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Andelman | 40 | Head | Repairman | Russia |
| 52 | Ethel Andelman | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Blanche Andelman | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Rose Andelman | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Nathan Andelman | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Jack A. Andelman | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary Smith | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 58 | William Smith | 35 | Nephew | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John Mccartney | 22 | Nephew | Riveter | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Edith Gargle | 21 | Niece | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mildred Gargle | 20 | Niece | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Samuel Bentick | 45 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 63 | Rose Bentick | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Henry Gargle | 13 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mervin Johnson | 24 | Head | Log Buoy | Maine |
| 66 | Effie Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 67 | William Murphy | 52 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 68 | Ellen Murphy THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Timothy Murphy | 20 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William Murphy | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Helen Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Murphy | 17 | Daughter | Plating | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Elizabeth Murphy | 16 | Daughter | Dipper | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Agnes Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Theodore Donahue | 22 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 76 | George Malaney | 45 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary Malaney | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Francis Malaney | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Arthur Cavanaugh | 24 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary Nolan | 40 | Cousin | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ruth Malaney | 17 | Niece | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | John J. Carkery | 46 | Head | Government | Ireland |
| 83 | Rose Carkery | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | Timothy Carkery | 22 | Son | Candy Maker | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Mary Carkery | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Josephine Carkery | 19 | Daughter | Dipper | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William Carkery | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Joseph Carkery | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Julia Carkery | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Jeremiah Carkery | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Samuel Silver | 27 | Head | Tinsmith | Russia |
| 92 | Minnie Silver | 23 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 93 | David Silver | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Morris Kovcher | 32 | Head | Collector | Russia |
| 95 | Minnie Kovcher | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 96 | Bessie Kovcher | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Sarah Kovcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Annie Kovcher | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edward Gargle | 10 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Morris Kovcher | 36 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Russia |
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)