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Mary Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Doris Murphy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eleanor Murphy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edward Murphy | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sarah Moore | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| George Moore | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Viola Murphy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Mary Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Murphy
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Murphy
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Viola Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2026:0428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Ragland | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Ragland | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Roland Ragland | 20 | Son | Housework | Virginia |
| 54 | Ethel Ward | 30 | Boarder | Housework | Maryland |
| 55 | Harry G. Motter | 51 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Florence B. Motter | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Robert D. Motter | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gibson Foster | 41 | Head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 59 | Bessie Foster | 38 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 60 | Margaret Paige | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Walter Hodges | 24 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pearl Hodges | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harrison Hodges | 78 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bertha Hodges | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Joseph Johnson | 39 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 66 | Fannie B. Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Penrose Johnson | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Angelo Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John L. Sanford | 35 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
| 71 | Roberta Sanford | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Johnnie Sanford | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Edward Murphy | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Viola Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Murphy THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Viola Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Eleanor Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George E. Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Doris Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Sarah Moore | 75 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 81 | George Moore | 26 | Nephew | Retired | Virginia |
| 82 | John B. Moody | 38 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 83 | Sadie Moody | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | John Moody | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Dorothy Moody | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William Clemens | 23 | Lodger | Cook | Washington D.C. |
| 87 | Arthur Reynolds | 46 | Head | Flagman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mabel Reynolds | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Beatrice Troy | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John A. Reynolds | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Dorothy Reynolds | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jean L. Troy | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Robert Jones | 52 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William Hicks | 52 | Head | Engine Cleaner | Georgia |
| 95 | Ethel Hicks | 36 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Evelyn Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Susan Hicks | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mildred Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Bessie M. Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Hicks | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
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)