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Catherine Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Josephine — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorotha Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frances Murphy | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Catherine Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Murphy
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Murphy
Daughter · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorotha Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2124:0498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Starrison | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bertha Starrison | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth Starrison | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Starrison | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Starrison | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Starrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frederick Starrison | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George Starrison | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Raymond Starrison | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John R. Colvin | 43 | Head | Iron Worker | Washington D.C. |
| 11 | Naomi Colvin | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | William Colvin | 16 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 13 | Naomi Colvin | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 14 | John Jr. Colvin | 11 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 15 | Frank Colvin | 10 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 16 | Ruth P. Colvin | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 17 | Martin Colvin | 6 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 18 | Dorothy Colvin | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 19 | Hugh Starkins | 51 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 20 | Ellen Starkins | 50 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 21 | Mary Starkins | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Aloysius Starkins | 17 | Daughter | News Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Mcgarvey | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marie Mcgarvey | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Mcgarvey | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Madaline Mcgarvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Mcgarvey | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emile Obrecht | 42 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jane Obrecht | 16 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George Walker | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alvida Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Catherine Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ellen Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dorothy Gibson | 16 | Step-daughter | Pocket Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clarence Gibson | 13 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Gibson | 7 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Summons | 43 | Head | Acid Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Shiper | 67 | Head | Janitor | Northern Ireland |
| 39 | Harriet Shiper | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Walter Craig | 48 | Head | Yard Master | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Laura M. Craig | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter L. Craig | 20 | Son | Paying Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles Coulon | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James Murphy | 41 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catherine Murphy THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dorotha Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frances G. Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lillian Spence | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 50 | James Spence | 18 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)