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Paul Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Timothy — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Murphy | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Mary Murphy | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Write | At School |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrical operator |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Paul Murphy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy Murphy
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Murphy
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Murphy
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel897:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W. Galloway | 75 | Head | — | Maine |
| 52 | Margaret P. Galloway | 69 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 53 | Philip G. Brooks | 26 | Head | Partner | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ruth Brooks | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Helen D. Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Max Minsky | 40 | Head | Owner | Russia-Moscow |
| 57 | May Minsky | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edward Minsky | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lester S. Minsky | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Sadie M. Conway | 51 | Head-H | — | Canada-English |
| 61 | Charles J. Quill | 34 | Lodger | Sole Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Clement Querrion | 59 | Head | Puller Over | Canada-French |
| 63 | Elizabeth Querrion | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Wilfred Querrion | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | June E. Querrion | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Timothy W. Murphy | 64 | Head | Maker | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary A. Murphy | 61 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Paul J. Murphy THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Charles R. Lane | 43 | Head | Grower | Maine |
| 70 | Myrtle M. Lane | 39 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 71 | Mabel E. Lane | 17 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Maine |
| 72 | James T. Hartford | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 73 | Charlotte E. Hartford | 31 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | James T. Hartford | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charlotte M. Hartford | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Emma R. Hale | 85 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Henrietta V. Stover | 76 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 78 | Sadie Jones | 35 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Frank E. Liffin | 61 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 80 | Margaret E. Liffin | 60 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 81 | James F. Morgan | 59 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Mary A. Morgan | 58 | Wife-H | Chambermaid | Canada-English |
| 83 | Katherine H. Hathaway | 53 | Head-H | Worker | Irish Free State |
| 84 | Mary Q. Hachett | 45 | Head-H | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Emma C. Hachett | 39 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Margaret P. Hachett | 35 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Ruth A. Widgner | 17 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Herbert Poor | 81 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Emma J. Poor | 71 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 90 | John G. Collins | 67 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 91 | Elizabeth H. Collins | 57 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 92 | Abbott Collins | 27 | Son | Turner | Maine |
| 93 | Christos N. Ross | 34 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 94 | Fotina Ross | 25 | Wife-H | — | Greece |
| 95 | Despina Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Nicholas Ross | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Despina Ross | 57 | Mother | — | Greece |
| 98 | Bertram W. Austin | 43 | Head | Painter | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Gertrude H. Austin | 45 | Wife-H | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 100 | John Condah | 38 | Head | Tailor | Armenia |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)