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Joseph Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Margaret — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | West Orange Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Murphy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Patrick Murphy | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Murphy | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Murphy | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | office |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 29
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Murphy
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Grace Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1344:1161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen M. Quinn | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Thomas Jr Quinn | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | George Quinn | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Sophie Deming | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 55 | Richard Deming | 21 | Son | Sorter | Vermont |
| 56 | Sophie Deming | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | Walter Deming | 18 | Son | Checker | Vermont |
| 58 | Carl Deming | 16 | Son | Wrapper | Vermont |
| 59 | Harold Lindenmayer | 25 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 60 | Elizabeth Lindenmayer | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Shirley Lindenmayer | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | August Poutret | 67 | Head | Cook | France |
| 63 | Louise Poutret | 66 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 64 | Blanche Poutret | 38 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Harry J. Featherstone | 38 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 66 | Barbara Featherstone | 36 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 67 | Barbara Featherstone | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Shirley Featherstone | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Thomas M. Duff | 27 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lillian C. Duff | 25 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Ross | 52 | Head | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mary Ross | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William D. Ross | 22 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Allan L. Ross | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Patrick J. Murphy | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 76 | Mary A. Murphy | 50 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Joseph S. Murphy THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Grace M. Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Louis Sosa | 24 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 80 | Marie Sosa | 24 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 81 | Dorothy Sosa | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Barbara Sosa | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Joseph Mcdonough | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 84 | William Mcdonough | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Ernest Peters | 27 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elizabeth Peters | 22 | Wife-H | Stenographer | New York |
| 87 | Julia Lynch | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Charles J. Jr. Werner | 34 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 89 | Helen R. Werner | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Raymond J. Werner | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Helen Werner | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Dorothy Werner | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Frank J. Mcdonough | 30 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 94 | Mary Mcdonough | 25 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Frank Mcdonough | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Patrick J. O'Rourke | 34 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 97 | Rose O'Rourke | 31 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 98 | John O'Rourke | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Margaret J. O'Rourke | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Mary Kiernan | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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)