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Frank Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Frank Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chief Field Dev. |
| Industry | U.S. Treas. Dept. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Chief Field Dev. |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eleanor Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Frank Murphy | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Virginia Murphy | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edward Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 42
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Chief Field Dev. |
| Industry | U.S. Treas. Dept. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Other, age 53
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PROVIDENCE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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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 Frank Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2171unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rose Corso | 32 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Josephine Corso | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Rose Corso | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 54 | Michael Imperatore | 48 | Head | Dipper | Italy |
| 55 | Angelina Imperatore | 44 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 56 | Raymond Imperatore | 20 | Son | Sorter | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Rolando Imperatore | 18 | Son | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Catherine Imperatore | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Helen Imperatore | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Edward Imperatore | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Joseph Imperatore | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Harriet Johnson | 47 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Elijah M. Johnson | 41 | Wife-H | Comm. Traveler | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Nicholas Catroni | 27 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Augusta Catroni | 25 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Nicholas Jr. Catroni | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Joseph Iaccione | 39 | Head | Agent | Italy |
| 68 | Anna Iaccione | 30 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 69 | Delores Iaccione | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Lyman Collette | 41 | Head | Baker | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mabel Collette | 40 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Lyman O. Collette | 18 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Charles A. Collette | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Lester R. Collette | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | James Smelnes | 70 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Bertha M. Smelnes | 34 | Daughter | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Evelyn Smelnes | 33 | Daughter | Expert | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Gardner Ladd | 23 | Head | Sales Manager | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Marion G. Ladd | 23 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Gardner Jr. Ladd | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Frank G. Blanchette | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Mary Blanchette | 30 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Patricia Blanchette | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Edward Fronneberg | 44 | Head | Master Mechanic | Norway |
| 85 | Signe Fronneberg | 39 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 86 | Edward P. Fronneberg | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Arnold Fronneberg | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 88 | May Fronneberg | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Frank H. Murphy THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Chief Field Dev. | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Virginia Murphy | 27 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Virginia A. Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Eleanor Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Edward Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Frank Halleran | 53 | Head | Jeweler | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Catherine Halleran | 49 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Grace Halleran | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Charlotte Halleran | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Victor Pachlow | 30 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Irene Pachlow | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Robert Pachlow | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)