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Marie Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Marie Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Murphy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Spencer Murphy | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Murphy | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marie Murphy | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Blakeney Murphy | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Clayton Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Spouse, age 24
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Spouse, age 32
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Spouse, age 46
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Marie Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marie Murphy
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Peay | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Louise Peay | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Adaline Tucker | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | John D. Wheeler | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Dickerson | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hattie Dickerson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lantie Brown | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Green | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Blakeney Murphy | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Marie Murphy THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ben Murphy | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Spencer Murphy | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Josephine Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Murphy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clayton Murphy | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Raul Clm | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hampton Clm | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frank Jr. Clm | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Abel Dickerson | 63 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie Letty | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sallie Letty | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jessie Jr. Letty | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Alice Letty | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Letty | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jack Letty | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Heyward Letty | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margurite Letty | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dan Letty | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sallie Letty | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Letty | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nelson Watkins | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Alberta Watkins | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lucendia Watkins | 75 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mittie Watkins | 38 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Watkins | 6 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James A. Watkins | 4 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John H. Harrison | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie T. Harrison | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mattie Kennedy | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Thomas | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ida B. Thomas | 17 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lizzie Thomas | 10 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rosa L. Thomas | 9 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jim C. Carlos | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Carlos | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | George Carlos | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jim C. Jr. Carlos | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bessy Carlos | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)