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Arthur Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Murphy | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Murphy | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Murphy | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Meter Tester |
| Industry | Electric Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Arthur Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1339:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Arthur Murphy | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Manuel Aguilar | 30 | Head | Machinist | Honduras |
| 6 | Marie Aguilar | 22 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 7 | Samuel Aguilar | 15 | Brother | — | Honduras |
| 8 | William Welch | 41 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 9 | Irene Welch | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles Allen | 24 | Step son | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edmund Hamtil | 27 | Head | Tool Maker | New Jersey |
| 12 | Margaret Hamtil | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edward Hamtil | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Joseph Perazzo | 27 | Head | Freight Man | New York |
| 15 | Nettie Perazzo | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anthony Luzzi | 31 | Head | Elevator Man | Italy |
| 17 | Mary Luzzi | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Nathan Luzzi | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Joseph Doherty | 24 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 20 | Helen Doherty | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Antonio Cortese | 28 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Sarah Cortese | 22 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Joseph Cortese | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Silagi | 58 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Rose Silagi | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ronald Abernethy | 29 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Christine Abernethy | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Donald Abernethy | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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 1930 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)