Nellie Murphy — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Walter Murphy	Son	—	5	~1915
Thomas Murphy	Son	—	2	~1918
Margaret Murphy	Daughter	—	4	~1916
Loretta Murphy	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Helen Murphy	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Nellie Murphy	Spouse	—	39	~1881
Mary Murphy	Daughter	—	8	~1912
Julia Murphy	Daughter	—	11	~1909
John Murphy	Head	—	39	~1881

Census Appearances

1910

New York, …

Spouse, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Years Married	17
Children Born	1
Children Living	1
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Nellie Murphy

Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0619)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Michael Okieff	27	Head	Foreman	Ireland
52	Julia Okieff	26	Wife	—	Ireland
53	Francis G Firth	50	Head	Master	England
54	Margaret Firth	17	Daughter	Operator	New York
55	Emily Firth	15	Daughter	—	New York
56	Francis Firth	14	Son	—	New York
57	Henry Firth	12	Son	—	New York
58	John Firth	10	Son	—	New York
59	Julius Spindler	52	Head	Shipping Clerk	Germany
60	Katie Spindler	45	Wife	—	Germany
61	Isidor Gomez	27	Head	Laborer	Spain
62	Mrs. M. Gomez	25	Wife	—	Spain
63	Horace Cassano	42	Head	Cook	Italy
64	Gladys Cassano	40	Wife	—	Italy
65	Ernest Cassano	16	Son	Helper	New York
66	Horace Cassano	11	Son	—	New York
67	John Wally	45	Head	Baker	Austria
68	Annie Wally	34	Wife	—	Russia
69	Isidor Wally	6	Son	—	New York
70	Edna Wally	5	Daughter	—	New York
71	Alfred Wally	4	Son	—	Missouri
72	Margaret Wally	2	Daughter	—	New York
73	John Murphy	39	Head	Teamster	New York
74	Nellie Murphy THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	New York
75	Loretta Murphy	14	Daughter	—	New York
76	Helen Murphy	13	Daughter	—	New York
77	Julia Murphy	11	Daughter	—	New York
78	Mary Murphy	8	Daughter	—	New York
79	Walter Murphy	5	Son	—	New York
80	Margaret Murphy	4	Daughter	—	New York
81	Thomas Murphy	2	Son	—	New York
82	Isidor Newman	47	Head	Salesman	Germany
83	Bella Newman	42	Wife	—	Germany
84	Sara Newman	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
85	Richard Newman	16	Son	Clerk	New York
86	Joel Newman	12	Son	—	New York
87	Rita Newman	11	Daughter	—	New York
88	Alma Newman	8	Daughter	—	New York
89	Benjamin Newman	7	Son	—	New York
90	Ivan Newman	5	Son	—	New York
91	Myron Newman	3	Son	—	New York
92	Helen Wollenchlager	75	Head	—	Germany
93	Peter Wollenchlager	54	Son	Plumber	Germany
94	George Wollenchlager	52	Son	Lineman	Germany
95	Henry Jackson	26	Head	Teamster	New York
96	Mamie Jackson	27	Wife	Yes	New York
97	John Gaffney	30	Head	Stripper	Ireland
98	Nora Gaffney	30	Wife	—	Wales
99	Aileen Gaffney	6	Daughter	—	England
100	George Solomon	45	Head	Shipbuilder	Syria

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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.

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