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Margaret Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & John — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Divorced
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Agnes Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Murphy | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Murphy | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Murphy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Murphy
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Murphy
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Murphy
Daughter · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel488:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Anderson | 18 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 2 | Edwin Anderson | 20 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 3 | Jeremiah Jacobs | 25 | Head | Painter | Persia |
| 4 | Mazar Nicola | 27 | Boarder | Cook | Persia |
| 5 | Shushan Nicola | 22 | Sister | — | Persia |
| 6 | Norman Nicola | 0 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Valentine Nicola | 19 | Brother | — | Russia |
| 8 | Theobald Weis | 60 | Head | Tailor | Yugo-Slavia |
| 9 | Helen Weis | 60 | Wife-H | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 10 | Sigurd Petterson | 30 | Head | Boilermaker | Sweden |
| 11 | Anna Petterson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 12 | James R. Patterson | 37 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Louise G. Patterson | 34 | Wife-H | Operator | Mississippi |
| 14 | Berna Irene Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Louis Papas | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 16 | Alice Papas | 48 | Wife-H | — | Greece |
| 17 | Athena Papas | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Papas | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Paul F. Voges | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 20 | Lillian Voges | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Evelyn Voges | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 22 | Fritz Voges | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 23 | Benjamin Gudichsen | 34 | Head | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret Gudichsen | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Peterson | 34 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 26 | Carl Jr. Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joy Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Joseph Brooks | 27 | Roomer | Barber | Canada |
| 29 | Gust. Thomas | 35 | Roomer | Waiter | Greece |
| 30 | Marcus Flacksburg | 39 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 31 | Clara Flacksburg | 38 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Mark Flacksburg | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Flacksburg | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Jon Flacksburg | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Maurice Buck | 20 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Diehl | 40 | Head | Elevator Starter | Illinois |
| 37 | Alma Diehl | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joseph Brady | 47 | Head | Com. Photographer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Julia Brady | 47 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Joseph E. Jr. Brady | 18 | Son | Butcher | Missouri |
| 41 | John Murphy | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 42 | Mary Murphy | 58 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Margaret Murphy THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 44 | John Murphy | 23 | Son | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 45 | Agnes Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Illinois |
| 46 | Frank A. Goodwin | 70 | Head | Paint Maker | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mathilda Goodwin | 64 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 48 | Clyde W. Blacker | 38 | Head | Mail Clerk | Ohio |
| 49 | Julia Blacker | 38 | Wife-H | Clerk | Indiana |
| 50 | Mary J. Blacker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
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)