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Michael Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Michael Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Iowa |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Catherine Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Michael Murphy | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Francis Kearney | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Maurice Murphy | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Murphy | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Iowa
Head, age 38
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Marion, Iowa
Head, age 48
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Mike |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Marion, Iowa
Head, age 58
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Marion, Iowa
Head, age 69
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Marion-County, Iowa
Head, age 78
Marion-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Micheal |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | KNOXVILLE TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MARION |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Michael Murphy across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Michael Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel668:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Jones | 48 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Will Hren | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary E. Hren | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Agnes M. Hren | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John J. Hickloff | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Rosa V. Hickloff | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Pat Cannall | 68 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 8 | Ellen M. Cannall | 58 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Patrick Jr. Cannall | 29 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Irene Cannall | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Charles D. Cannall | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Agnes E. Cannall | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Merrill E. Dunham | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Edna Dunham | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harold L. Dunham | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Leland D. Dunham | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Michael Murphy THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Elizabeth M. Murphy | 61 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Maurice F. Murphy | 38 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary E. Murphy | 33 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Arthur E. Murphy | 30 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Catherine A. Murphy | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Paul M. Murphy | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Thomas A. Murphy | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Francis M. Kearney | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 26 | Michael L. Murphy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary G. Murphy | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 28 | David F. Wilder | 67 | O | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 29 | Amanda Wilder | 66 | Wife-H | — | Netherlands |
| 30 | David Jr. Wilder | 34 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Wilhelmina E. Wilder | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Eugene Wilder | 22 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 33 | Eugene F. Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Mary L. Anderson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary J. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Raymond H. Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Charles Dillesport | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | David J. Murphy | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Tom G. Murphy | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Faye Murphy | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Alvin H. Litchfield | 79 | R | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary E. Litchfield | 81 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Homer Litchfield | 49 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Eugene F. Rippenger | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | H. Lucile Rippenger | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Eugene Jr. Rippenger | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Edward Caffrey | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 48 | Catherine E. Caffrey | 70 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Edward J. Caffrey | 37 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Margaret E. Caffrey | 34 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)