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Margaret Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Phila, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phila, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Phila, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Murphy | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Margaret Murphy | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Candy Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Daughter, age 29
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Margaret Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret 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. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Murphy
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1622unit:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roger W | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Frank H Chorda | 43 | Head | Bricklayer | Penna |
| 53 | Eleanor Chorda | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 54 | Harry Peterman | 29 | Step son | Molder | Penna |
| 55 | Sadie Peterman | 24 | Daughter in law | Dressmaker | Penna |
| 56 | Harry Mernan | 35 | Head | Specialist | Penna |
| 57 | Elizabeth Mernan | 38 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 58 | Harry Mernan | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Harold Mernan | 20 | Brother | Helper | Penna |
| 60 | Henry W Keks | 33 | Head | Motorman | Penna |
| 61 | Florence Keks | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Dorothy Keks | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | Henry W Jr Keks | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 64 | Frank G Gennaria | 25 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 65 | Florence Gennaria | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Florence Gennaria | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Henry G Jr Gennaria | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Harriet Gennaria | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | William Mountney | 37 | Head | Ship Fitter | Penna |
| 70 | Elsie F Mountney | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Elsie Mountney | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | William Mountney | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Charles Mountney | 35 | Brother | Ship Carpenter | Penna |
| 74 | Edward Gough | 51 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 75 | Cecilia Gough | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Frank Gough | 30 | Son | Presser | Penna |
| 77 | Mary Schaeffer | 34 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 78 | Florence Schaeffer | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 81 | Harry Taberner | 54 | Head | Organ Maker | Penna |
| 82 | Helen Taberner | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 83 | Herman Taberner | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Penna |
| 84 | Viola Taberner | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 85 | Bessie Taberner | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 86 | Mary A Jones | 48 | Head | Stenographer | Penna |
| 87 | Agnes L Jones | 28 | Sister | Stenographer | Penna |
| 88 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 89 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 92 | Edward Dash | 38 | Head | Reamer | Penna |
| 93 | Agnes Dash | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Mildred Dash | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 95 | Lawrence Dash | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 96 | Joseph A Murphy | 38 | Head | — | Penna |
| 97 | Margaret Murphy | 35 | Wife | Saleswoman | Penna |
| 98 | Margaret Murphy THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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)