Emma Murphy — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Emma Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Sussex, Delaware
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Emma J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Hardware Store
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Laurel Town
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Helen Murphy	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Sara Murphy	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Emily Murphy	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Charles Murphy	Head	—	47	~1873
Catherine Murphy	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Emma Murphy	Spouse	—	40	~1880

Census Appearances

1910

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 30

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Years Married	8
Children Born	3
Children Living	3
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 40

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Emma J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Hardware Store
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Emma Murphy

Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Delaware

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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0497)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John P Virden	70	Head	President	Delaware
52	Annie W Virden	65	Wife	—	Delaware
53	Elizabeth Virden	41	Daughter	Assistant	Delaware
54	Norman J Mcintyre	49	Head	Pilot	Delaware
55	Susie A Mcintyre	42	Wife	—	Delaware
56	Elizabeth Mcintyre	18	Daughter	—	Delaware
57	Howard T Mcintyre	17	Son	—	Delaware
58	Gould P Mcintyre	15	Son	—	Delaware
59	Arthur W Maull	45	Head	—	Delaware
60	Nina C Maull	40	Wife	—	Delaware
61	Franklin C Maull	14	Son	—	Pennsylvania
62	John W Maeser	55	Head	Manager	Delaware
63	Georgiana Maeser	55	Wife	—	New York
64	Harold W Maeser	27	Son	Manager	Pennsylvania
65	John W Jr Maeser	21	Son	—	Pennsylvania
66	James J Rowland	63	Head	Assistant	Pennsylvania
67	Mary T Rowland	62	Wife	—	Delaware
68	James J Thompson	75	Head	Chauffer	Delaware
69	Annie H Thompson	67	Wife	—	Delaware
70	Samuel Marshall	39	Head	Mayor	Delaware
71	Nettie Marshall	36	Wife	—	Delaware
72	Marian H Marshall	16	Daughter	Fisherman	Delaware
73	Olaf M Egeland	46	Head	—	Wisconsin
74	Grace Egeland	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
75	Sarah G Egeland	16	Daughter	Keeper	Wisconsin
76	Robert G Egeland	4	Son	—	Illinois
77	Virginia G Mustard	80	Head	—	Delaware
78	Virginia T Mustard	59	Daughter	—	Delaware
79	Louise E Mustard	12	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
80	Arcelia C Manning	66	Head	—	Delaware
81	William H Fields	42	Head	Conductor	Delaware
82	Mary E Fields	42	Wife	—	Delaware
83	Clifford H Fields	20	Son	Apprentice	Delaware
84	Cornelius C Marshall	35	Head	Manager	Delaware
85	Edith B Marshall	33	Wife	—	Delaware
86	Louisa C Marshall	78	Mother	—	Delaware
87	Charles A Jenkin	60	Head	—	Maryland
88	Georgia Jenkin	59	Wife	—	Delaware
89	Charles A Jr Jenkin	26	Son	—	Delaware
90	Robert Scott	73	Head	—	Maryland
91	Annie M Scott	60	Wife	—	Delaware
92	Charles G Murphy	47	Head	Inspector	Delaware
93	Emma J Murphy THIS PERSON	40	Wife	Manager	Delaware
94	Sara L Murphy	16	Daughter	—	Delaware
95	Helen R Murphy	13	Daughter	Engineer	Delaware
96	Emily M Murphy	10	Daughter	—	Delaware
97	Catherine Murphy	8	Daughter	—	Delaware
98	Isaac W Virden	39	Head	—	Delaware
99	Maud W Virden	37	Wife	—	Delaware
100	Isaac W Jr Virden	64	Head	Manager	Delaware

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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)

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