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Ellen Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Murphy across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Murphy | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dora Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lillie Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eula Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ellen Murphy | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 24
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 35
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Murphy across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Murphy
Spouse · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0862)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Landrum | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie M. Landrum | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ruby M. Landrum | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frances Landrum | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Landrum | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry B. Hull | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Carrie J. Hull | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ernest A. Hull | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Flemmie A. Hull | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ralph Hull | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Harold R. Hull | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Corine Hull | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Adolphus D. Hull | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Branson E. Hull | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Forest Hull | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Alaree Horton | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rosy M. Horton | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Columbus M. Berry | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary E. Berry | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Melvin Berry | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lucinda Shaky | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William L. Murphy | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ellen M. Murphy THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Virginia Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Eula Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Paul E. Murphy | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dora E. Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William L. Murphy | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary E. Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James F. Marsh | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie L. Marsh | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Proffit Briggs | 14 | Step-son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lawrence Briggs | 11 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James J. Wall | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lora Wall | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Wall | 82 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Andrew J. Ford | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie M. Ford | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruby M. Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Bertie G. Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lillian E. Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Marian S. Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Andrew Ford | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lonnie Horton | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joseph Horton | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Velma Horton | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Alice Horton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Raymond Horton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Baxter Raines | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)