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Francis Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Francis Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Martha — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Francis G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Ship Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Murphy | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Maria Murphy | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Joseph Lynch | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Francis Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 13
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 22
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Francis G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Ship Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Francis Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Murphy
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Murphy
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Delaware
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Sibling
Nellie Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James H. Heintzleman | 47 | Head | Civil Service | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lottie Heintzleman | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | David Chambers | 63 | Head | Contractor | Delaware |
| 54 | Margaret Chambers | 44 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Ralph D. Chambers | 23 | Grandson | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 56 | Elizabeth Chambers | 22 | Granddaughter | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 57 | Katherine Warren | 37 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 58 | Charles A. Messersmith | 17 | Head | Civil Engineer | Maryland |
| 59 | Alice Messersmith | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Daniel M. Belleher | 53 | Head | Captain | Delaware |
| 61 | Mary T. Belleher | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Alice M. Belleher | 22 | Daughter | Accountant | Delaware |
| 63 | Francis A. Belleher | 21 | Son | Public Accountant | Delaware |
| 64 | Joseph J. Belleher | 20 | Son | Accountant | Delaware |
| 65 | Aaron J. Belleher | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | William J. Belleher | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Maria Murphy | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary T. Murphy | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 69 | Nellie C. Murphy | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 70 | Francis G. Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Time Keeper | Delaware |
| 71 | Joseph C. Lynch | 30 | Roomer | Conductor | New York |
| 72 | Laura V. Jones | 43 | Head | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 73 | Margaret P. Powell | 52 | Sister | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 74 | Emily Thompson | 35 | Roomer | Bread Salesman | Delaware |
| 75 | Paul J. Faulkner | 18 | Roomer | Ship Fitter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ray S. Dickson | 25 | Head | Printer | Delaware |
| 77 | Edna M. Dickson | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Isaac R. Cleaver | 41 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Martha J. Cleaver | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Martha J. Cleaver | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Isaac R. Cleaver | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Elwood Smullen | 21 | Roomer | Draftsman | Connecticut |
| 83 | Harvey B. Batton | 39 | Head | Physician | Delaware |
| 84 | Isola M. Batton | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Raymond R. Batton | 72 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 86 | John W. Hick | 57 | Head | House Carpenter | Maryland |
| 87 | Annie Hick | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Alberta B. Hick | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 89 | John R. Hick | 20 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 90 | Josephine L. Hick | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 91 | William A. Hick | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Theodore R. Hick | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Nellie D. Hick | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Lena V. Hick | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Adeline Carmine | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Clarence J. Lynch | 31 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John T. Parsons | 27 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | John A. Todd | 49 | Head | Train Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Alma T. Todd | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | James Todd | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)