Henry Murphy — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Henry Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1860 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Webster, Iowa
Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Henry S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Ft Dodge City
Est. Birth Year	~1860

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Sophia Bugg	Daughter	—	36	~1894
Henry Murphy	Head	—	70	~1860
Benjamin Bugg	Other	—	50	~1880
Amanda Murphy	Other	—	66	~1864
Benjamin Bugg	Other	—	1	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Webster, Iowa

Head, age 60

Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Henry S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	B.A. Fireman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Webster, Iowa

Head, age 70

Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	Henry S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Webster-County, Iowa

Other, age 80

Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Murphy
Given Name	H. B.
Relationship to Head	Father
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ft. Dodge
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Henry Murphy

Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · Iowa

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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel688:0234)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Gordon Jorgenson	34	Head	Machine Oper	Denmark
52	Edith Jorgenson	36	Wife-H	—	Illinois
53	Ralph Jorgenson	14	Son	—	Iowa
54	Cleo Mae Jorgenson	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
55	Myrtle Jensen	18	Stepdaughter	Saleslady	Iowa
56	Frank Crosby	42	Head	Laborer	Iowa
57	Mabel Crosby	42	Wife-H	—	Iowa
58	Francis M Crosby	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
59	George W Horn	40	Head	Brakeman	Iowa
60	Florence Horn	29	Wife-H	—	Iowa
61	Albert Horn	9	Son	—	Iowa
62	Robert Horn	7	Son	—	Iowa
63	Edward Horn	5	Son	—	Iowa
64	Georgia Horn	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	Mildred Mae Horn	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
66	Grace Jordan	23	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
67	Edward Jordan	21	Brother-in-law	Brakeman	Iowa
68	Philip C Bechtel	66	Head	—	Iowa
69	Rosa B Bechtel	65	Wife-H	—	Iowa
70	Henry C Dilges	42	Head	Commercial Trav.	Kansas
71	Elizabeth C Dilges	39	Wife-H	—	Iowa
72	Harry H Dilges	17	Son	—	Iowa
73	Richard A Dilges	15	Son	—	Iowa
74	Dorothy A Dilges	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
75	Helen C Dilges	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
76	Ruth E Dilges	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	Arthur P Dilges	4	Son	—	Iowa
78	Henry R Dilges	2	Son	—	Iowa
79	Henry S. Murphy THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Indiana
80	Amanda L. Murphy	66	Wife-H	—	Indiana
81	Sophia A. Bugg	36	Daughter	—	Iowa
82	Benjamin B. Bugg	50	Son-in-law	Proprietor	Illinois
83	Benjamin Jr. Bugg	1	Grandson	—	Iowa
84	Herman C. Nelson	48	Head	Manager	Sweden
85	Hilda Nelson	45	Wife-H	—	Sweden
86	Florence M Nelson	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
87	Leroy R Nelson	12	Son	—	Iowa
88	Leonard E Nelson	8	Son	—	Iowa
89	Junior Nelson	4	Son	—	Iowa
90	John B Shipman	52	Head	Engineer	Illinois
91	Bessa A Shipman	41	Wife-H	—	Illinois
92	Wayne M Shipman	25	Son	Brakeman	Illinois
93	Orlin A Shipman	14	Son	—	Illinois
94	Junior B Shipman	5	Son	—	Iowa
95	Henry C Pippert	49	Head	Asst. Foreman	Germany
96	Ella A Pippert	45	Wife-H	—	Iowa
97	Charles Adamson	60	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
98	Matilda Adamson	57	Wife-H	—	Sweden
99	Raymond Adamson	26	Son	Carpenter	Iowa
100	Alice Adamson	23	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa

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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)

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