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David Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lella — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| David Murphy | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Georgiana Murphy | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 22
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 32
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 David Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lella Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lella Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louisa | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William James | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ethel | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Arthana | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | David Murphy THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Georgiana Murphy | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Lee Murphy | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Emma Murphy | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Andrew Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Emma Harris | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Joseph Harris | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Elizabeth Harris | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Washington Harris | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Fred Scott | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Flonnie Scott | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Millie Scott | 19 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | David Scott | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joe Wesley Scott | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Milton Scott | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elizabeth Scott | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Daisy Scott | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Robert M. Peed | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl Peed | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | John R. Peed | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Minnie C. Peed | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Myer Peed | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Benjamin P. Peed | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ruby May Peed | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Paul Vincent Peed | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Riley Gordon | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Estelle Gordon | 18 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Anna Murphy | 45 | Head-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Henry Diggs | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Alice Diggs | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mattie Diggs | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Willie James Diggs | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Louise Diggs | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ben Perkins | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ellen Murphy | 25 | Cousin-H | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Richard Hardwick | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Hardwick | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie Hardwick | 16 | daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 93 | Isabelle Hardwick | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Josephine Hardwick | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Celia Howell | 75 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | William Jr. Gettys | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Gettys | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Walter S. Gettys | 25 | son | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Jane Gettys | 22 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ida Elizabeth Gettys | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
David
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)