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Helen Murphy — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Helen Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Highland Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Celia Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Kate Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Michael Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Martin Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Helen Murphy | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 12 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helena |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Children Born | 15 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Other, age 61
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Helena |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Class of Worker | 1876 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Murphy
Spouse · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu760unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hannah Frisk | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Rangdi Ulven | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 53 | Hans Ulven | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 54 | Axel Ulven | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 55 | Bernt Ulven | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 56 | John Murphy | 24 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 57 | Helen Murphy THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | James Murphy | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Kate Murphy | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | John Murphy | 18 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 61 | Martin Murphy | 16 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 62 | Michael Murphy | 14 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 63 | William Murphy | 10 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 64 | Gertrude Murphy | 8 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 65 | Celia Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Helen Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Mary Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Peter Setter | 38 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 69 | Anna Setter | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Gilda Setter | 9 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 71 | Bena R Setter | 7 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 72 | Alma Setter | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Paulina Setter | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Thomas Roach | 45 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 75 | Mary Roach | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | John Roach | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Julia Roach | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | G. Anna Roach | 14 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 79 | Thomas Roach | 13 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 80 | Catherine Roach | 11 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 81 | Ellen Roach | 8 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 82 | Maurice Roach | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Lawrence Roach | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | James Roach | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 85 | Julia Roach | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Anna Dowell | 13 | G-Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Andrew Handskit | 52 | Head | R. R. Laborer | Sweden |
| 88 | Mary Handskit | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Ester Handskit | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Sweden |
| 90 | Oscar Handskit | 15 | Son | At School | Sweden |
| 91 | Simon Handskit | 13 | Son | At School | Sweden |
| 92 | Jennie Handskit | 11 | Daughter | At School | Sweden |
| 93 | Sarah Handskit | 9 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 94 | Amanda Handskit | 7 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 95 | Lydia Handskit | 5 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 96 | Eliza L Brown | 41 | Head | Boarding House | Virginia |
| 97 | Hans Danielson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 98 | Annie L Danielson | 13 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 99 | Lena L Danielson | 14 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 100 | Selma Danielson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)