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James Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flora — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rosa Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Murphy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mamie Murphy | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| B Murphy | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frank Murphy | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 40
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 50
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 62
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Jake |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | no |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 203 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Flora Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flora Murphy
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Murphy | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Murphy | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ben Harris | 23 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eliza Harris | 22 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eddie Harris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Murphy THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mamie Murphy | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Carrie Murphy | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa Lee Murphy | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 12 | Minnie Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Murphy | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Murphy | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | B. J. Murphy | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | John Henry Murphy | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Guy Ballard | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Vivian Ballard | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Manning Hudson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Hudson | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Solomon Hudson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Roger Hudson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | David Hudson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | William Hudson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie Hudson | 37 | Head-N | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jessie Hudson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Warren W. Arnold | 23 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marie E. Arnold | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bonnie Arnold | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bruce Conley | 24 | Boarder | Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ed Norris | 22 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie Norris | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jerry Harris | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Betsy Harris | 58 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Harris | 28 | Daughter | Washwoman | South Carolina |
| 37 | Isaac Brankson | 55 | Head-N | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eli Brankson | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 39 | Boyd Brankson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 40 | Cora Stuck | 66 | Head-N | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Alma Jackson | 44 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 42 | Pertela Jackson | 19 | Gr daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 43 | Roberta Jackson | 13 | Gr daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 44 | Haywood Jackson | 10 | Gr son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Boss Anstella | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Georgiana Anstella | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Penny L. Anstella | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret E. Anstella | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Tucker | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hannah Tucker | 58 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)