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Emma Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jeremiah — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Emmetsburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Murphy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| M Murphy | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Philip Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Richard Murphy | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| J Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 5
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Emma T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 15
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 25
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Esma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Emma Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeremiah Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leonia Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeremiah Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leonia Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Murphy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Murphy
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leroy Miller | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Levaughn Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Mary Anderson | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 54 | H. T. Graham | 77 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 55 | M. J. Graham | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Effie Graham | 44 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Effie J. Graham | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | J. R. Murphy | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 59 | M. R. Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Philip Murphy | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Richard Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George Murphy | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Emma Murphy THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | James Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | James Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Thomas Mullen | 45 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 67 | M. Thomas Mullen | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | H. J. Mullen | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Mary Mullen | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | L. J. Hansen | 36 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 71 | Mrs. L. J. Hansen | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mary Ella Hansen | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Gus Luhman | 46 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 74 | Lafayette Shaffer | 67 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 75 | Mrs. Lafayette Shaffer | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Shaffer | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | James Reese | 38 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 78 | Mrs. James Reese | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Jerry C. Reese | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Phyllis Reese | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Richard Reese | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Hans Jensen | 28 | Boarder | Labor | Denmark |
| 83 | Alice Watt | 38 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 84 | Mrs. Alice Watt | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Helen Watt | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Alice Watt | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Arthur Watt | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Lois Watt | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Addie Ausham | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Alice Donahue | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Bernice Donahue | 26 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 92 | John Bell | 68 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 93 | Mrs. John Bell | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Morris Welch | 37 | Helper | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Rudolph Miller | 46 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 96 | Mrs. Rudolph Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Edna Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Raymond Miller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Alice Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Mildred Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)