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Michael Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Michael Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Michael Murphy | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Murphy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael J |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street R.R. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Michael Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Michael Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:1162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Vilasi | 46 | Head | Wholesale | Italy |
| 52 | Catherine Vilasi | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | John Vilasi | 10 | Son | — | Boston Mass |
| 54 | Fioravante Vilasi | 8 | Son | — | Boston Mass |
| 55 | Ligieri Vilasi | 6 | Son | — | Boston Mass |
| 56 | Bruno Vilasi | 5 | Son | — | Boston Mass |
| 57 | Abraham Wax | 33 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 58 | Celia Wax | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Hyman Wax | 7 | Son | — | Russia |
| 60 | Charles Wax | 5 | Son | — | Boston Mass |
| 61 | Benjamin Wax | 3 | Son | — | Boston Mass |
| 62 | Harold Milman | 33 | Brother-in-law | Auto Mechanic | Russia |
| 63 | Winifred Cummings | 42 | Head | Dressmaking | Ireland |
| 64 | Ralph W Cummings | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | James F Cummings | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John J Cummings | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Gerard Cummings | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Winifred Cummings | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Michael J Murphy THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Murphy | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Mary Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Stripper | Boston Mass |
| 72 | John Murphy | 20 | Son | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Margaret Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Gertrude Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | James Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John Stone | 28 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 77 | Sadie Stone | 22 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 78 | Josephine Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John Stone | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Paul Johnson | 56 | Head | Shoemaker | Finland |
| 81 | Catherine Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Hannah Murphy | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Charles Murphy | 30 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Bridget Kenney | 77 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 85 | George Kenney | 44 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 86 | James Farrow | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 87 | Mary Farrow | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Mary Farrow | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | John E Farrow | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | James E Farrow | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Beatrice Biondi | 42 | Head | — | Italy |
| 92 | Frank Biondi | 16 | Son | Barber | Italy |
| 93 | Frances Biondi | 9 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 94 | Sarah Downs | 49 | Lodger | Filler | England |
| 95 | Catherine Shearer | 58 | Lodger | Laundress | England |
| 96 | Michael Walsh | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 97 | Mary Walsh | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 98 | John Walsh | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mary Walsh | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Michael Walsh | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)