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John Murray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Virginia — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Virginia |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Robertson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Murray | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| John Murray | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Eva Murray | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Virginia
Son, age 19
Madison, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Madison, Virginia
Head, age 30
Madison, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Madison-County, Virginia
Other, age 40
Madison-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Robertson Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 John Murray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Murray
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Murray
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Madison, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Homer B. Weakley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Delia B. Finsham | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret L. Brummer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ernest L. Fitzgerald | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Emma J. Fitzgerald | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John P. Fitzgerald | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Audrey Fitzgerald | 40 | Son | Teamster | Virginia |
| 58 | Annie M. Fitzgerald | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Berta V. Fitzgerald | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John L. Murray THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Eva L. Murray | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Nellie A. Murray | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas B. Gore | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | S. Catherine Gore | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Isaac M. Turner | 21 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 66 | Maud V. Turner | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ernest H. Turner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William T. Meadows | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Andrew P. Meadows | 77 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary E. Meadows | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter G. Meadows | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Lula Meadows | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ray Meadows | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jesse Meadows | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alfred Meadows | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Oscar J. Meadows | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Ola H. Meadows | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Harry Meadows | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | James Meadows | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Meadows | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Gladys Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Samuel M. Weakley | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lula Weakley | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Nellie F. Weakley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John M. Weakley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Charles W. Clore | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lennie W. Rogers | 30 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James W. Rogers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Rufus Housman | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Lily Housman | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Rufus Housman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | James Housman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mamie Pettit | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Rebecca C. Pettit | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary E. Pettit | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Eva V. Pettit | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Jackson B. Meadows | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | John T. Wright | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Ursula Wright | 57 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Phillip W. Wright | 11 | Brother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)