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Michael Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Michael Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Sarah — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York State |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgette Murphy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Jerry Murphy | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| James Murphy | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Michael Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Eugene Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Murphy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York State |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York State |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| 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 Michael Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Murphy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Murphy
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Murphy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Murphy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Michael Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bridgette Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2138:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Tenage | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna Tenage | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Tenage | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Armstrong | 65 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Armstrong | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Francis Armstrong | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Michael Mcnally | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Catherine Mcnally | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Catherine Mcnally | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Severance | 47 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Severance | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jerry Mcnally | 35 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Sarah Mcnally | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sarah Mcnally | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine Mcnally | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Robert Mcnally | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | August Schultz | 27 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 68 | Gisella Schultz | 26 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 69 | Vincent Buttigig | 72 | Head | — | Malta |
| 70 | William Fields | 68 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie Fields | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Annie Fields | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Fields | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Cressman | 31 | Head | Roofer | England |
| 75 | Mary Cressman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Catherine Cressman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Cressman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Catherine Lake | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Marcella Sonny | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Walter Murphy | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Dorothy Murphy | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Jerry Murphy | 54 | Head | — | New York State |
| 83 | Sarah Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | James Murphy | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Bridgette Murphy | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Michael Murphy THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Eugene Murphy | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edward Griffith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Bertha Griffith | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William Griffith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harold Griff Griffith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Arthur Griffith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Oscar L. Lawrence | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Helen Lawrence | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edgar Lawrence | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Michael + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)