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Martha Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Martha Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Archbald Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Murphy | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Katharine Murphy | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Alex Murphy | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Martha Murphy | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Alice Murphy | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Stone |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 45
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Martha Murphy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bridget Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katharine Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1576unit:0737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Smith | 17 | — | Running Cars | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Francis Smith | 16 | — | Mule Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leonard Smith | 13 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Smith | 9 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ambrose Smith | 11 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Samuel Durace | 23 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 7 | Antonietta Durace | 18 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 8 | Alex Murphy | 70 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Murphy | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Martha Murphy THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Bridget Murphy | 38 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alice Murphy | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Katharine Murphy | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Maurice Cummings | 41 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kathryn Cummings | 36 | Sister | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Peter Disliokie | 46 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 17 | Mary Disliokie | 44 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 18 | John Disliokie | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stanley Disliokie | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Constanty Pisarsky | 25 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 21 | Anna Pisarsky | 18 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Coleman | 34 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence Coleman | 33 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Coleman | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Michael Coleman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Coleman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Donald Coleman | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Delroy | 54 | Brother | Coal Inspector | Ireland |
| 32 | Ruth Delroy | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Patrick Mundy | 41 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 34 | Anna Mundy | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Mundy | 14 | Son | Winding | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Mundy | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Cyril Mundy | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Agnes Mundy | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Grace Mundy | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edward Mundy | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Mundy | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Nelly Powell | 53 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 43 | Edward Powell | 26 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 44 | Herbert Powell | 35 | Head | Checkweighman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Powell | 34 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 46 | Agnes Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Adeline Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marion Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Richard Powell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Powell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)