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Joseph Murray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Owen — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car cleaner |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Car Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Murray | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Donald Murray | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Joseph Murray | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Nellie Murray | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 22
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Car cleaner |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Murray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Owen Murray
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Murray
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Murray
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Murray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Murray
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2052:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Toomey | 36 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Toomey | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Toomey | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Murray THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nellie Murray | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Jr. Murray | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Donald Murray | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Clark | 34 | Head | Baker | New York State |
| 9 | Reba Clark | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Patrick Clark | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Gerald Clark | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Marion Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Catherine O'Donnell | 39 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Marjorie O'Donnell | 20 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James O'Donnell | 19 | Nephew | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bernard O'Donnell | 16 | Nephew | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Daniel P. Noone | 42 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Agnes Noone | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mildred Noone | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Madeline Noone | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Noone | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Daniel Noone | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Katherine Noone | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Noone | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Noone | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Andrew Noone | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gerald Noone | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Horvath | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marie Horvath | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Horvath | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marie Horvath | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Horvath | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Major Jones | 25 | Head | Miner | England |
| 34 | Ethel Jones | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Ethel Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas Manson | 25 | Brother-in-law | Miner | England |
| 37 | Thomas J. Llewellyn | 33 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 38 | Margaret Llewellyn | 43 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 39 | Evan Llewellyn | 19 | Son | Designer | Wales |
| 40 | Robert Llewellyn | 17 | Son | Salesman | Wales |
| 41 | Margaret Llewellyn | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Leona Llewellyn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thomas Llewellyn | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Davies | 58 | Head | Janitress | Wales |
| 47 | Ruth Davies | 26 | Daughter | Dishlady | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)