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Martha Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Garden Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Murphy | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| R Murphy | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Richard Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Howard Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dan Murphy | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lacy Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 54
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buchanan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Murphy
Spouse · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Callie Cook | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Gracie L. Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lottie M. Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jerry O'Quinn | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Sarah O'Quinn | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lula O'Quinn | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lacy O'Quinn | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | R. L. Murphy | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Martha Murphy THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dan Murphy | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Richard D. Murphy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Lacy Murphy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Howard Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lloyd H. Murphy | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Ruth Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Earl M. Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucie V. Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha J. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Justice | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Hattie Justice | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hershell Justice | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John Jr. Justice | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ira Owens | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 74 | Lilly Owens | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lacy Owens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ira Jr. Owens | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Owens | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Henry H. Ball | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Thelma Ball | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edna M. Ball | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ernest M. Ball | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Rosie Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Effie Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ellen Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Josie Hale | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Charlie Hale | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Ollie Hale | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lessie Hale | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Iba Hale | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | John Belcher | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Della Belcher | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Stuart Keen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Sally Keen | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Stuart Jr. Keen | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Bryant Keen | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Mildred Keen | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Mildred Keen | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | T. J. Hale | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Florence Hale | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Douglas Hale | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)