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Nellie Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Industry | Bindery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Agnes Murphy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Nellie Murphy | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Industry | Bindery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Nellie Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Agnes Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J. Conlow | 40 | Brother | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 52 | James P. Mcguiness | 29 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mary E. Mcguiness | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Nellie Mcguiness | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Alfred Mcguiness | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Michael P. Dempsey | 28 | Step Brother | Fireman | Ireland |
| 57 | Leon H. Crooker | 25 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 58 | Beatrice L. Crooker | 23 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 59 | Leon H. Jr. Crooker | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Elizabeth M. Murphy | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 61 | James F. Murphy | 33 | Son | Forester | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Nellie M. Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Bookbinder | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Agnes V. Murphy | 26 | Daughter | Brush Maker | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas J. Murphy | 20 | Son | Bookbinder | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Patrick J. Leonard | 43 | Head | Letter Carrier | Ireland |
| 66 | Elizabeth Leonard | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary E. Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John H. Leonard | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | William Leonard | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Helen Leonard | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Margaret Ryan | 32 | Sister in law | Sorter | Ireland |
| 72 | William R. Macmeekin | 28 | Head | Crane Op. | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mabel Macmeekin | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Mary S. Macmeekin | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Mabel E. Macmeekin | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Anna Ryan | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Thomas A. Doherty | 39 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary L. Doherty | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Margaret J. Alexander | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Henry J. Alexander | 40 | Brother | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 81 | George W. Alexander | 44 | Brother | Buffer|Polisher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | William J. Ryan | 39 | Head | Shipper | Ireland |
| 83 | Mary M. Ryan | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | John J. Ryan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Alice M. Ryan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | William Ryan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Patrick J. Tully | 58 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 88 | Mary Tully | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 89 | Catherine Tully | 27 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Anna R. Tully | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John M. Tully | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Robert R. Tully | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Wallace C. Bearee | 65 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Margaret Bearee | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 95 | Charles W. Bearee | 20 | Son | Kramer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | William J. Bearee | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John J. Whalen | 49 | Head | Fireman | Canada |
| 98 | Annie B. Whalen | 49 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 99 | William J. Whalen | 22 | Son | Clerk | Canada |
| 100 | Mary E. Whalen | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)