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Mary Murphy — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Francis — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Female Daughter Born: Mass Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSuffolk, Massachusetts
SurnameMurphy
Given NameMary G.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMass
Father's BirthplaceMass
Mother's BirthplaceMass
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mass
Township / WardBoston
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Alice Murphy Daughter — 12 ~1908
Grace Murphy Daughter — 9 ~1911
Elizabeth Murphy Daughter — 15 ~1905
Mary Murphy Daughter — 18 ~1902
James Murphy Head — 57 ~1863
James Murphy Son — 21 ~1899
Francis Murphy Son — 19 ~1901
Annie Murphy Spouse — 51 ~1869

Census Appearances

1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Mary F
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mass
Birth Month Sept
Birth Year 1899
Father's Birthplace Mass
Mother's Birthplace Mass
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mass
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Mary G
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mass
Father's Birthplace Mass
Mother's Birthplace Mass
Occupation none
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mass
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Mary G.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mass
Father's Birthplace Mass
Mother's Birthplace Mass
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mass

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.
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Our Model Tree links Mary Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katharine Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katharine Murphy
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Elizabeth Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu741unit:0572)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John J. Kenney 23 Head Machinist Mass
2 Margaret H. Kenney 20 Daughter Teacher Mass
3 Mary A. Kenney 19 Daughter Clerk Mass
4 Edward J. Kenney 17 Son Nickel Plater Mass
5 Alice G. Kenney 15 Daughter — Mass
6 Robert Josephine Kenney 11 Daughter — Mass
7 James H. Murphy 57 Head Manager Mass
8 Annie T. Murphy 51 Wife — Mass
9 James H. Jr. Murphy 21 Son Clerk Mass
10 Francis J. Murphy 19 Son Asst. Baker Mass
11 Mary G. Murphy THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Mass
12 Elizabeth F. Murphy 15 Daughter — Mass
13 Alice Murphy 12 Daughter — Mass
14 Grace Murphy 9 Daughter — Mass
15 John Davis 37 Head Carpenter Conn
16 Elizabeth Davis 32 Wife — Mass
17 Theodore Dunbar 40 Head Conductor Mass
18 Maude Dunbar 40 Wife — Mass
19 Theodore Jr. Dunbar 16 Son — Mass
20 Fred Dunbar 14 Son — Mass
21 Edna Dunbar 12 Daughter — Mass
22 Mildred Dunbar 10 Daughter — Mass
23 Frederick Carney 58 Head Motorman Ireland
24 Mary Carney 60 Wife — Ireland
25 Catherine Carney 28 Daughter Cutter Mass
26 Walter Carney 22 Son Conductor Mass
27 Mary Carney 18 Daughter — Mass
28 Patrick J. Barr 50 Head Conductor England
29 Winifred Barr 44 Wife — Canada
30 James Barr 21 Son — Mass
31 Frederick Barr 19 Son Clerk Mass
32 Ethel Barr 16 Daughter Bundle Girl Mass
33 Mary Barr 13 Daughter — Mass
34 Harold Barr 8 Son — Mass
35 Winifred Barr 7 Daughter — Mass
36 James J. Murphy 27 Head Salesman Mass
37 Adelaide Murphy 25 Wife — Mass
38 Bridget Murphy 57 Mother — Mass
39 Charles Taylor 45 Head Plumber Mass
40 Ellen Taylor 44 Wife — Mass
41 Clarence Taylor 16 Son — Mass
42 Albert E. Justin 55 Head Broker Mass
43 Nellie Justin 43 Wife — Mass
44 Margaret Justin 1 Lodger — Mass
45 Dennis White 44 Head Butcher Mass
46 Rebecca White 39 Wife — Mass
47 John L. White 16 Son — Mass
48 Joseph B. White 14 Son — Mass
49 Mary White 12 Daughter — Mass
50 Agnes White 10 Daughter — Mass

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Pedigree Summary

Mary + 5 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)

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