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Julia Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Julia Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Julia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Julia Murphy | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Henry Murphy | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| 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 |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Gen out |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 52
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Julia Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Murphy
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Julia Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Josepha | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Charles T | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Joseph Rolls | 34 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Canada |
| 54 | James J Sullivan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Anna C Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward J Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Margaret M Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Walter C Arford | 35 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary A Arford | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mary A Arford | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Frank Harlow | 77 | Head | — | Canada |
| 62 | Hannah Harlow | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 63 | Jeremiah Sullivan | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 64 | Hannah Sullivan | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Mary Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Margaret Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edward F Comba | 33 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 68 | Nellie F Comba | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | William Barrett | 46 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Flora T Barrett | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Catherine Barrett | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | William Jr Barrett | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Richard M Porteus | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 74 | Annie N Porteus | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | George E Porteus | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Julia Murphy THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Helen G Murphy | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Henry J Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John B Lever | 57 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 80 | Mary Lever | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Mary Lever | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Agnes A Lever | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Irene P Lever | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Thomas J O'Brien | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 85 | Annie M O'Brien | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Catherine T O'Brien | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Mary E O'Brien | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John F O'Brien | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Thomas J Walsh | 48 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 90 | Mary E Walsh | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 91 | Maude E Walsh | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Richard T Walsh | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Michael Blanche | 48 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Canada |
| 94 | Richard Walsh | 76 | Father | — | Canada |
| 95 | Catherine Bonney | 62 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 96 | Mary C Bonney | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Eleanor B O'Brien | 35 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | George W Thompson | 61 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 99 | Elizabeth Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 100 | Thomas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Julia
Gen 1 · 1 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)