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Frances Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frances Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Frances — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frances M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Murphy | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Thomasine Murphy | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Marie Murphy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frances M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grammar School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frances M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 45
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Florence R |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brookline |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Frances Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frances Murphy
Daughter · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Marie Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel957:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H Murphy | 65 | Head | Asst Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Thomasine Murphy | 61 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Frances M Murphy THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Marie E Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Gordon Cornwell | 38 | Head | Contractor | Canada English |
| 6 | Carrie Cornwell | 36 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 7 | Marie Cornwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Barbara Cornwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Gordon Jr Cornwell | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Charles J Conway | 69 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 11 | Mary E Conway | 64 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 12 | Gertrude Conway | 38 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Agnes E Conway | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William F Conway | 33 | Son | Salesman | Canada English |
| 15 | Stephen C Conway | 29 | Son | Watchman | Canada English |
| 16 | Rose A Hatch | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Malcolm C Hatch | 5 | G-Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen M Hatch | 3 | G-Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Frances + 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)