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Patrick Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Ellen — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newton 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Julia Murphy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Murphy | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Patrick Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Cornelius Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dennis Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| 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 Patrick Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Patrick Murphy
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius 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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonard Farrell | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary E. Farrell | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Rose Farrell | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Kathleen Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lena Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary Bouchard | 63 | Head | None | Nova Scotia |
| 57 | John H. Bouchard | 35 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Josephine Livigney | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 59 | Alfred Livigney | 19 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Emma Livigney | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Joseph Livigney | 16 | Son | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alexander Livigney | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Oscar Labelle | 23 | Boarder | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Charles H. Murphy | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Bridget M. Murphy | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 66 | Catherine Murphy | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Agnes Murphy | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Paul Murphy | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mary Murphy | 71 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 70 | Margaret Murphy | 38 | Daughter | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Jeffrey Voudrot | 58 | Head | Conductor | Nova Scotia |
| 72 | Mary Voudrot | 57 | Wife | None | Nova Scotia |
| 73 | Agnes Voudrot | 35 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Louis Voudrot | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William Voudrot | 26 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Arthur Voudrot | 24 | Son | Auto Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Raymond Voudrot | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Albert Voudrot | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alvina Considine | 24 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William Considine | 23 | Son-in-law | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Margaret Murphy | 44 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 82 | Patrick Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Julia G. Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Cornelius Murphy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Dennis Murphy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John Murphy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William Murphy | 15 | Son | Binder | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Margaret Murphy | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Catherine Murphy | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Helen J. Murphy | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Thomas Haverty | 25 | Head | Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Margaret Haverty | 20 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 93 | Peter Haverty | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Isaac De Wolfe | 26 | Brother-in-law | Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Peter Hubert | 55 | Father | Laborer | Canada |
| 96 | Phoebe Hubert | 55 | Mother | Spinner | Canada |
| 97 | Bertha De Wolfe | 16 | Sister-in-law | Drawer | Canada |
| 98 | John Sampson | 43 | Head | Painter | Nova Scotia |
| 99 | Flora Sampson | 41 | Wife | None | Nova Scotia |
| 100 | Florence Sampson | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Patrick + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)