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Catherine Murphy — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & John — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1903 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMarion, Iowa
SurnameMurphy
Given NameCatherine A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceMissouri
Mother's BirthplaceIowa
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardKnoxville Township
Est. Birth Year~1903

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Catherine Age Birth yr
Mary Murphy Daughter — 33 ~1897
Catherine Murphy Daughter — 27 ~1903
Michael Murphy Head — 69 ~1861
Elizabeth Murphy Other — 61 ~1869
Francis Kearney Other — 20 ~1910
Thomas Murphy Son — 19 ~1911
Paul Murphy Son — 21 ~1909
Maurice Murphy Son — 38 ~1892
Arthur Murphy Son — 30 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
Marion, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Catherine G.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1920
Marion, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Marion, Iowa
Daughter, age 27
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
Surname Murphy
Given Name Catherine A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Marion-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 36
Marion-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Murphy
Given Name Cathrine A
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) KNOXVILLE TWP
1935 Residence (County) MARION
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Murphy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murphy
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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Sibling
Maurice Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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

1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel668:0275)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Tom Jones 48 Head Laborer Iowa
2 Will Hren 68 Head Farmer Iowa
3 Mary E. Hren 48 Wife-H — Iowa
4 Agnes M. Hren 17 Daughter — Iowa
5 John J. Hickloff 61 Head Farmer Iowa
6 Rosa V. Hickloff 50 Wife-H — Iowa
7 Pat Cannall 68 Head Farmer England
8 Ellen M. Cannall 58 Wife-H — Iowa
9 Patrick Jr. Cannall 29 Son — Iowa
10 Irene Cannall 27 Daughter — Iowa
11 Charles D. Cannall 22 Son — Iowa
12 Agnes E. Cannall 18 Daughter — Iowa
13 Merrill E. Dunham 26 Head Farmer Iowa
14 Edna Dunham 26 Wife-H — Iowa
15 Harold L. Dunham 5 Son — Iowa
16 Leland D. Dunham 1 Son — Iowa
17 Michael Murphy 69 Head Farmer Missouri
18 Elizabeth M. Murphy 61 Wife-H — Iowa
19 Maurice F. Murphy 38 Son — Iowa
20 Mary E. Murphy 33 Daughter — Iowa
21 Arthur E. Murphy 30 Son — Iowa
22 Catherine A. Murphy THIS PERSON 27 Daughter — Iowa
23 Paul M. Murphy 21 Son — Iowa
24 Thomas A. Murphy 19 Son — Iowa
25 Francis M. Kearney 20 Boarder Teacher Iowa
26 Michael L. Murphy 35 Head Farmer Iowa
27 Mary G. Murphy 28 Wife-H — Iowa
28 David F. Wilder 67 O Farmer Netherlands
29 Amanda Wilder 66 Wife-H — Netherlands
30 David Jr. Wilder 34 Son Farmer Iowa
31 Wilhelmina E. Wilder 26 Daughter — Iowa
32 Eugene Wilder 22 Son Laborer Washington
33 Eugene F. Anderson 32 Head Farmer Iowa
34 Mary L. Anderson 24 Wife-H — Maryland
35 Mary J. Anderson 5 Daughter — Alabama
36 Raymond H. Anderson 2 Son — Iowa
37 Charles Dillesport 44 Boarder Laborer Iowa
38 David J. Murphy 68 Head Farmer Indiana
39 Tom G. Murphy 23 Head Farmer Iowa
40 Faye Murphy 26 Wife-H — Iowa
41 Alvin H. Litchfield 79 R Farmer Ohio
42 Mary E. Litchfield 81 Wife-H — Indiana
43 Homer Litchfield 49 Son — Iowa
44 Eugene F. Rippenger 23 Head Laborer Illinois
45 H. Lucile Rippenger 21 Wife-H — Iowa
46 Eugene Jr. Rippenger 1 Son — Iowa
47 Edward Caffrey 73 Head Farmer Ireland
48 Catherine E. Caffrey 70 Wife-H — Illinois
49 Edward J. Caffrey 37 Son — Iowa
50 Margaret E. Caffrey 34 Daughter — Iowa

Pedigree Summary

Catherine + 5 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 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)

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