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James Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharine Murphy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Catharine Murphy | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Son, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Murphy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Murphy
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catharine Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1645unit:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leo W Maguire | 17 | Brother | Store Keeper | Penna |
| 52 | Lewis W. Saper | 31 | Head | Puncher | Penna |
| 53 | Edna M Saper | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 54 | Lewis E Saper | 57 | Head | Luscher | Penna |
| 55 | Ida M Saper | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 56 | Hannah Gray | 59 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 57 | Joseph Bradley | 46 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 58 | Sarah Bradley | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Martha Ann Harran | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | Ireland |
| 60 | Hugh Harran | 17 | Son | Helper | Penna |
| 61 | Mary Harran | 13 | Daughter | School | Penna |
| 62 | John Harran | 11 | Son | School | Penna |
| 63 | Catharine Harran | 10 | Daughter | School | Penna |
| 64 | Margret Odonnell | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Penna |
| 65 | Margret Odonnell | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | William Odonnell | 5 | Grand son | — | Penna |
| 67 | John E Murphy | 30 | Head | Blacksmith | Penna |
| 68 | Catharine Murphy | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | James Murphy THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | John Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 71 | Catharine Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Joseph A Hassall | 44 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 73 | Mary E Hassall | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Helen Hassall | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Joseph Hassall | 11 | Son | School | Penna |
| 76 | Edwin Hassall | 10 | Son | School | Penna |
| 77 | Leo Hassall | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Cecelia Hassall | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | Charles Hassall | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Joseph Hurley | 21 | Brother in law | Butcher | Penna |
| 81 | Charles R Brown | 42 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 82 | Elsie M Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 83 | William B Gardner | 60 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 84 | Mary E Gardner | 62 | Wife | Housework | Penna |
| 85 | Thomas J Smith | 32 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 86 | Amelia Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Harry Smith | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Martin Haiz | 23 | Brother in law | Iron Worker | Penna |
| 89 | Susan Mcduggan | 52 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
| 90 | Daniel Mcduggan | 23 | Son | Casting | Penna |
| 91 | Frances Mcduggan | 21 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 92 | Bernard Mcduggan | 19 | Son | Operator | Penna |
| 93 | Margaret Mccusker | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 94 | John T Mccusker | 46 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 95 | Catharine Mccusker | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 96 | Thomas J Mccusker | 32 | Son | Fireman | Penna |
| 97 | Edward F Comm | 42 | Head | Electrician | Canada |
| 98 | Marie Comm | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Ethel Comm | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Harvey L Comm | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)