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Michael Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Michael Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Michael — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lansdale Borough |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Murphy | Head | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Michael Murphy | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael Jr |
| 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 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Murphy
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Murphy
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Michael Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2082:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Shell | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Catherine Shell | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Annie Murphy | 71 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Michael Murphy | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 5 | John Murphy | 34 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Michael Murphy THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George E. Hunter | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mabel A. Hunter | 32 | Wife-H | Compositor | Canada Eng. |
| 9 | Alice M. Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | George J. Jr. Hunter | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Kathryn Hunter | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Hunter | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Raymond Hunter | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Robert Lahman | 47 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Annie M. Lahman | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Agnes M. Lahman | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Lahman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Paul Lahman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Albert Will | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary A. Will | 57 | Wife-H | Housewife | Ireland |
| 24 | Henry Will | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James H. Wilson | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Susie Wilson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jane Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Noah Harding | 51 | Head | Hostler | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice Harding | 36 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 31 | George Harding | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Stewart | 33 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Leah Stewart | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Donald Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Amos Skinner | 66 | Head | Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sara Skinner | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Weida Skinner | 35 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Richard Schlegel | 32 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ella Schlegel | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Richard Jr. Schlegel | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Earl Schlegel | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Andrew A. Shelmire | 40 | Head | Hostler | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Verna C. Shelmire | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Andrew M. Shelmire | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Gerald E. Shelmire | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Jessie Kathryn Shelmire | 20 | Sister-in-law | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frank Lewis | 30 | Head | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Kenneth Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jessie G. Lewis | 54 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Michael + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)