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Charles Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ross & Cora — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdonough, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Macomb City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Murphy | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Max Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Cora Murphy | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 10
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 19
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Head, age 28
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Chas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macomb City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ross Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ross Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Max Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Mcdonough, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel533:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Minkner | 36 | Head | Cement Worker | Illinois |
| 52 | Georgia Minkner | 35 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 53 | Violet Minkner | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 54 | Simeon P Odenweller | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Josephine Odenweller | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | George Wood | 30 | Roomer | Janitor | Illinois |
| 57 | Ed Graves | 50 | Roomer | Agent | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles Pierpont | 64 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 59 | Jeanette Pierpont | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Frances Pierpont | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 61 | Harry Hillyer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary H Hillyer | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | William Hillyer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Tennessee Bayless | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Elizabeth Hess | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Conrad Hess | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Calvert Hess | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edward Underwood | 61 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 69 | Bertha Underwood | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Celestra Ellis | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Edwin H Ellis | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 72 | Dora Ellis | 42 | Wife | Designer | Germany |
| 73 | Eugene Ellis | 21 | Son | Musician | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | C. M. Mcmillan | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Anna Mcmillan | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Emily Mcramey | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Sarah Block | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Roy Knappen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Alta Knappen | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Elgin Knappen | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Fern Knappen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Louis Chapman | 38 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 84 | Madalene Chapman | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Cecelia Chapman | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Isaac Rember | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Addie Rember | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Rose Lybarger | 45 | Head | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 89 | Mabel Benner | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Herbert Porter | 48 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 91 | Verna Porter | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Geraldine Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Harry Porter | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Robert Porter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Lawrence Knous | 40 | Head | Moulder | Illinois |
| 96 | Dolly Knous | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Ross E Murphy | 48 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 98 | Cora B Murphy | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Charles Murphy THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 100 | Max Murphy | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)