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Nellie Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wright | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Murphy | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Rosaire Lachance | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Henry Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Nellie Murphy | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 24
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Practicing |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Murphy
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Ross | 30 | Lodger | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Dora Maxfield | 58 | Lodger | Servant | New Hampshire |
| 3 | David Powell | 60 | Lodger | Setter | Massachusetts |
| 4 | George Peters | 25 | Lodger | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John Poisson | 30 | Lodger | Specker | Canada |
| 6 | Natalie Rowell | 20 | Lodger | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Samuel Nutter | 40 | Lodger | Advertiser | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Frank Barry | 40 | Lodger | Teamster | Ireland |
| 9 | Elmira St. Pierre | 35 | Lodger | Mender | Canada |
| 10 | Mary Bennett | 37 | Lodger | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John Proposky | 35 | Lodger | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Eva Proposky | 30 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John Proposky | 1 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William Walker | 45 | Lodger | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Jason Russell | 78 | Lodger | Real Estate | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Thomas Murphy | 49 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Nellie H. Murphy THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Henry R. Murphy | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary D. Wright | 45 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Rosaire Lachance | 25 | Roomer | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William Cote | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 22 | Clarice Cote | 59 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | Mary Houle | 33 | Daughter | Twister | Canada |
| 24 | David Houle | 47 | Son-in-law | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Eva Grosleau | 50 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 26 | Annie Vandal | 50 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ellen Callahan | 50 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Martha O'Brien | 48 | Cousin | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Adelard Fortier | 27 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 30 | Regina Fortier | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | James Gilrain | 31 | Head | Section Hand | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Helen Gilrain | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Barbara Gilrain | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Eileen Gilrain | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Herman Hanson | 44 | Head | Principal | Canada |
| 36 | Joseph A. Lally | 37 | Lodger | Teacher | Canada |
| 37 | Archie Dumont | 37 | Lodger | Teacher | Maine |
| 38 | Zephirin Ramsrais | 26 | Lodger | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 39 | Arthur Bergeron | 34 | Lodger | Teacher | Canada |
| 40 | Fernand Demers | 19 | Lodger | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Henry Brunelle | 19 | Lodger | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Alphe Belanger | 18 | Lodger | Teacher | Maine |
| 43 | Ernest Cloutier | 17 | Lodger | Housework | Canada |
| 44 | Joseph Beauregard | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | Canada |
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)