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Walter Murphy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Murphy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Louis — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Winthrop Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Murphy | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 23
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Walter Murphy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Murphy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Murphy
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu742unit:1191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter J Murphy THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Gertrude Murphy | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Walter J Jr Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edward F Williams | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary C Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Edward F Jr Williams | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Gertrude E Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Helen M Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John F Ezekiel | 43 | Head | Stenographer | Canada |
| 10 | Elizabeth Ezekiel | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 11 | Anna A Ezekiel | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Thomas Ezekiel | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Helen Ezekiel | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William Ezekiel | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John Ezekiel | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | James Canty | 31 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Canada |
| 17 | Mary Canty | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 18 | James Jr Canty | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William H Mundy | 53 | Head | Master Mariner | England |
| 20 | Dora Mundy | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 21 | Emily R Hagman | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | C. Louise Hagman | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | George L Hagman | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Doris H Hagman | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Margaret O'Brien | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary O'Brien | 51 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Daniel O'Brien | 22 | Son | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William L Tobey | 58 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Margaret Tobey | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ruth S Tobey | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Eva Wellington | 52 | Head | — | Maine |
| 32 | Margaret K Tufts | 42 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Edward L Tufts | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Harry P Tufts | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Harry K Allen | 49 | Head | Adjuster | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Sadie A Mitchell | 45 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alice M Mitchell | 19 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edward R Harding | 51 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Margaret L Harding | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Walter W Harding | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Thomas W Mulloney | 53 | Head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Margaret A Mulloney | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Robert A Mulloney | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Grace Mulloney | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Francis Mulloney | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frederick Davis | 36 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Emma A Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Genevieve A Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Emery R Davis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)