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Nellie Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Murphy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Lace Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Beatrice Murphy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Frances Murphy | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ella Murphy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Lace Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Murphy
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1635unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Breden | 34 | Son | Cable Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas Breden | 47 | Son | Steward | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Stanley Sienko | 37 | Head | Crane Operator | Russian Poland |
| 54 | Victoria Sienko | 29 | Wife | Counter | Austria Poland |
| 55 | Stella Sienko | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Adolf Saczynski | 26 | Head | Machinist | Russian Poland |
| 57 | Mary Saczynski | 25 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 58 | Ludwika Saczynski | 71 | Mother | — | Russian Poland |
| 59 | Leon Sienko | 33 | Head | Machinist | Russian Poland |
| 60 | Anne Sienko | 23 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
| 61 | Edward Sienko | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Walter B Foster | 63 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Myrtle Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Fred Meake | 53 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Meake | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frederick Meake | 22 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dorothy Meake | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Catherine Meake | 18 | Daughter | Lace Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Meake | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Murphy | 54 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ireland |
| 71 | Ella Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Elizabeth Murphy | 28 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frances Murphy | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Nellie Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Beatrice Murphy | 21 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Bridget Corrigan | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Francis Corrigan | 33 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Lawrence Corrigan | 29 | Son | Straightener | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Daniel Corrigan | 25 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James Flanigan | 45 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 84 | Mary Flanigan | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Matthew Hartigan | 29 | Brother-in-law | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William Henabray | 56 | Boarder | Watchman | Ireland |
| 87 | James Darrah | 13 | Nephew | Office Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alice Darrah | 17 | Niece | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Thomas J Mccabe | 46 | Head | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 90 | Margaret Mccabe | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Francis Mccabe | 23 | Son | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Catherine Mccabe | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Joseph Mccabe | 19 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Mccabe | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elizabeth Mccabe | 16 | Daughter | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James Mccabe | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles Mccabe | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Dorothy Mccabe | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary Mccabe | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John Scanlan | 50 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
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)