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Edward Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriet — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Ohio |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Middletown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edward Murphy | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ethel Murphy | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Murphy | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Naomi Murphy | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 35
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Asst. Supt. |
| Industry | Foundry & Mach. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Butler, Ohio
Head, age 47
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Butler-County, Ohio
Head, age 57
Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | E. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middletown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Stock Keeper |
| Industry | Gas + Elec |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2184 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Edward Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Harriet Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriet Murphy
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Ohio
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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 — Butler, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1755:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gresham F Finney | 50 | Head | Mgr. Sale | Ohio |
| 52 | Eleanor Finney | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Mary L Finney | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Paul Finney | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Godfrey Jennings | 45 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ruby E Jennings | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Herbert Jennings | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Robert Jennings | 20 | Son | Feeder | Indiana |
| 59 | Virginia Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | James Jennings | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Julia Jennings | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Mary L Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Edward Jennings | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Rosey Jennings | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Faithful Wyatt | 27 | Head | Owner | Kentucky |
| 66 | Evelyn Wyatt | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mitchel Wyatt | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ross E Wyatt | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Frank Dunbar | 33 | Head | Switch Board | Ohio |
| 70 | Esther Dunbar | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Jack G Smith | 30 | Head | Paper Maker | Canada French |
| 72 | Mildred Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Alan C Smith | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Thomas G Smith | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Joseph S Thomas | 28 | Head | Policeman | Ohio |
| 76 | Thelma Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles French | 39 | Head | Galvanizer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Beulah French | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles Jr French | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Robert C Banker | 37 | Head | Cost Clerk | Ohio |
| 81 | Fanny Banker | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Robert R Banker | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Roberta Banker | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Mildred Banker | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Edward C Murphy THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Buyer | Kansas |
| 86 | Naomi Murphy | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Jeanette Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Edward Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Ralph A Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Ethel Murphy | 53 | Sister | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 91 | Lawrence Bluhm | 21 | Head | Dealer | Ohio |
| 92 | Minnie Bluhm | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Waldo B Ligett | 37 | Head | Dentist | Ohio |
| 94 | Mabel Ligett | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Waldo B Ligett | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Robert E Ligett | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Barbara A Ligett | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Robert D Bennett | 44 | Head | Vice Pres. | Illinois |
| 99 | Gertrude Bennett | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Robert Jr Bennett | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 1 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)