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James Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wetzel, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wetzel, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Spencer & Hadden — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wetzel, West Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Center District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gayle Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Murphy | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Edna Murphy | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lawrence Murphy | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wetzel, West …
Son, age 2
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Wetzel, West …
Son, age 12
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wetzel, West …
Son, age 21
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wetzel, West …
Head, age 32
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wetzel, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Spencer Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Hadden Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Haddy Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Spencer Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hadden Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Murphy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Haddy Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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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 — Wetzel, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Donald Hudson | 20 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 52 | John Hudson | 87 | Uncle | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Martha Stottlemire | 63 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Harry H Hudson | 38 | Head | Restalrant | West Virginia |
| 55 | Maggie Hudson | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mitchell Hudson | 17 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Hudson | 16 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 58 | Myrl Hudson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Norman Hudson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Dale Hudson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Louise Hudson | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | William B Conway | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Rosa Conway | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Patrick Conway | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Paul Conway | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Glenn Conway | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Emma Conway | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Blair Conway | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas D Moore | 75 | Father in law | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | George H William | 25 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 71 | Laura A William | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Carrie E William | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Naomi E William | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | John C William | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Dorothy L William | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary L William | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Edwin William | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Doris J William | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Thompson | 79 | Head-H | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ollie L Thompson | 56 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | William W Postlethwait | 60 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 82 | James M Murphy THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Edna L Murphy | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Gayle Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | James H Murphy | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Thelma R Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Lawrence J Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Forest C Haines | 36 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 89 | Berta Haines | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Marjory A Haines | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | S Doris Haines | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Wilma J Haines | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Robert C Haines | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Earl Ford | 46 | Boarder | Teamster | Ohio |
| 95 | Athol E White | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 96 | Geraldine White | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Athol S White | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Norma J White | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Elijah Albaugh | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Ethma C Albaugh | 74 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)