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Joseph Murray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Murray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Atanas — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clarendon, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Zion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florie Murray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Pervit Murray | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Hester Murray | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Vander Murray | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harrison Murray | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Leo Murray | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Murray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Murray | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 5
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 15
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Head, age 25
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Zion Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Atanas Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father Pervit Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Murray
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Atanas Murray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pervit Murray
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Murray
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Leo Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrison Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florie Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vander Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Clarendon, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2193unit:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Octave Holladay | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John H. Holladay | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Benjamin A. Holladay | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Theodore L. Holladay | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Naomi Holladay | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Naomi E. Holladay | 72 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret B. Holladay | 47 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James W. Richburg | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Richburg | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Anita L. Richburg | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | M. M. Ardis | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sarah D. Ardis | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Pearl Ardis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | William Ardis | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eliza Ardis | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Ardis | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Ardis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cecil Ardis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth Ardis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | May Ardis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | George D. Ridgeway | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Octave Ridgeway | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | George W. Richburg | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ellen Richburg | 55 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lawson M. Richburg | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lewis Richburg | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Maggie Richburg | 62 | Mother-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Birdie Richburg | 46 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Olive Richburg | 39 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Smith Richburg | 24 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Reuben Richburg | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Nadine Richburg | 4 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Pervit Murray | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Hester Murray | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Joseph Murray THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Vander Murray | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Leo Murray | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest Murray | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Harrison Murray | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Florie Murray | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Andrew J. Hodge | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Eugenia Hodge | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jamie Hodge | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Andrew J. Hodge | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lily M. Hodge | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Robert Hodge | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Margaret E. Hodge | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Benjamin Hunter | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Josephine Hunter | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Eva Hunter | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 siblings
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)