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James Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Scott, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | wholesale oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Davenport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murphy | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Donald Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Bridget Murphy | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 8
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 18
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 28
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | wholesale oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Scott, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murphy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Murphy
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Murphy
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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Sibling
Joseph Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Scott, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel682:0301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Raap | 22 | nephew | Laborer | Germany |
| 2 | Frank J Vanek | 49 | Head | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 3 | Anna Vanek | 49 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 4 | James H Murphy | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Bridget F Murphy | 53 | wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 6 | James H Murphy THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 7 | Joseph C Murphy | 26 | son | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 8 | Paul J Murphy | 22 | son | Crane Operator | Iowa |
| 9 | Donald V Murphy | 19 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Charles F Engleking | 66 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna M Engleking | 62 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Clarence O Kelley | 36 | lodger | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Alice Kelley | 34 | lodger | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Wilhelmina Hansen | 71 | Head | None | Germany |
| 15 | John L Smith | 52 | lodger | Stationary Engineer | Iowa |
| 16 | Louis Miller | 40 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 17 | Nell Miller | 34 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Donald H Allen | 27 | Head | Reporter | Ohio |
| 19 | Mildred K Allen | 28 | wife | Personnel Director | Iowa |
| 20 | Frank Rife | 68 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary M Rife | 51 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 22 | William C Rohwedder | 59 | Head | Turnkey | Iowa |
| 23 | Sophie A Rohwedder | 61 | wife | None | Germany |
| 24 | Erich C Rohwedder | 32 | son | Window Trimmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Esther M Rohwedder | 33 | daughter in law | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Laura J Fulton | 20 | lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 27 | William Brown | 67 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Anna Brown | 73 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Elizabeth A Brown | 47 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Katherine A Brown | 43 | daughter | Packer | Iowa |
| 31 | Edward R Lillenberg | 64 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 32 | Lillie A Lillenberg | 57 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 33 | Ray E Lillenberg | 18 | son | Salesman Retail | Iowa |
| 34 | Edward J Lillenberg | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 35 | William D Lepsky | 80 | Head | None | Germany |
| 36 | Margaret D Nichols | 48 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Donald Nichols | 18 | son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Marshal Chamberlain | 25 | lodger | Asst Manager | Iowa |
| 39 | Charles S Carpenter | 55 | Head | Watchman | Iowa |
| 40 | Mamie M Carpenter | 53 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Guy O Carpenter | 23 | son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 42 | Lois M Carpenter | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 43 | Arthur Dorshall | 35 | lodger | Operator | Illinois |
| 44 | Hugo W Kaoll | 33 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 45 | Pauline Kaoll | 31 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Robert E Kaoll | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Richard L Kaoll | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 48 | Louisa Kaoll | 63 | mother | None | Germany |
| 49 | Joe A Diamond | 57 | Head | Druggist | Iowa |
| 50 | Mollie H Diamond | 54 | wife | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)