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Patrick Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Patrick Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Patrick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Murphy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Helen Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jane Murphy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Patrick Murphy | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Helen Murphy | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Patrick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Patrick Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Patrick Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel925:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeanne M. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Thomas J. Kehoe | 34 | Head | Steam Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thomas J. Kehoe | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arthur N. Rocking | 55 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William J. Doucet | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Canada-French |
| 6 | Isabel M. Doucet | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jessie Doucet | 67 | Mother | Housework | Canada-French |
| 8 | Joseph H. Inber | 31 | Head | Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Agnes Inber | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Theresa Inber | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Carl M. Gifford | 65 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Hannah C. Gifford | 90 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Gertrude E. Gifford | 62 | Sister-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Patrick J. Murphy THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Helen M. Murphy | 41 | Wife-H | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alice M. Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John J. Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen P. Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Jane Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Conrad W. Crooker | 51 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Caroline B. Crooker | 48 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Frederick R. Carr | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Irene G. Carr | 21 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Joanne Carr | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)