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Margaret Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Murphy | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Francis Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Murphy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | |Yes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Murphy | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Murphy THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William J Murphy | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John J Murphy | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Francis Murphy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward Anderson | 51 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Boyle | 71 | Cousin | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Donnelly | 48 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 11 | Catherine Donnelly | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Helen Donnelly | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Donnelly | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Donnelly | 17 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alexander Hamilton | 43 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Hamilton | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Rebecca Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Michael Walsh | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Johanna Walsh | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frederick Hedge | 11 | Adopted Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Mick | 54 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 23 | Martha Mick | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Mary Mick | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Isabella Mick | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Mick | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Mick | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Nathaniel Keys | 50 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary Keys | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Margaret Keys | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nathaniel Keys | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marie Keys | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Keys | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Hunan | 60 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Hunan | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George Hodge | 26 | Boarder | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Hodge | 20 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 38 | Francesco Murdock | 35 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 39 | Laura Murdock | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Mary Murdock | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Rose Murdock | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anthony Murdock | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Murdock | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Italy |
| 44 | Vincent San Trallas | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 45 | Anne Mcbarron | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Mcbarron | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles Mcintyre | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Mcintyre | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Mcintyre | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Mcintyre | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)