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James Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Elijah — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 22 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelin Murphy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Murphy | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Montgomery, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Elijah Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elijah Murphy
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2265unit:1026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liza Murphy | 56 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lyda Murphy | 48 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clarence D Murphy | 24 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bernie D Murphy | 22 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Thomas H Murphy | 20 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Erlene E Murphy | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Graham Murphy | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Walter B Swift | 41 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Dathy Swift | 40 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruby E Swift | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Vaster J Swift | 16 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Nannie V Swift | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | George T Swift | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charles H Swift | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | William D Swift | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Laura M Swift | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James W Murphy THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ethel Murphy | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Evelin M Murphy | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert W Murphy | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Frank P Huggins | 49 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary H Huggins | 44 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Fred J Huggins | 23 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | John T Huggins | 21 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | James E Huggins | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Robbie A Huggins | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Inez Huggins | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary N Huggins | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hugh G Huggins | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Rhoda Huggins | 72 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John W Rodgers | 26 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mina Rodgers | 21 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Edwards Gray | 26 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Myra Gray | 26 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mike B Castleberry | 51 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Vannie S Castleberry | 45 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Paul E Castleberry | 17 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Laura F Castleberry | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Emma J Castleberry | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Geo Crockett Castleberry | 8 | grandchild | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sydney S Castleberry | 7 | grandchild | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Homer Castleberry | 23 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mattie M Castleberry | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Martha S Castleberry | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elsie E Castleberry | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lonzo Martin | 44 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Nellie Martin | 35 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lonzo Jr Martin | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Joe Martin | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sandie Kinner | 36 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)