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Paul Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gold Mine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Murphy | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eloise Murphy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Paul Murphy | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Edna Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ester Murphy | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Son, age 22
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Head, age 33
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | W |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Head, age 44
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Pat |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldmine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Murphy
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel P Griffin | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jessie Griffin | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Murphy THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ester Murphy | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edna Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Paul Jr Murphy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eloise Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charlie C Benton | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Benton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Benton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Fuller | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ester Fuller | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dortha Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Irene Fuller | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lottie Fuller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | King H Staten | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Agnes Staten | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alfred Staten | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Edward Staten | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | David G Gupton | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lucy Gupton | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Gupton | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Gupton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | V L Osborne | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Maggie Osborne | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Osborne | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jack L Nelms | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Essie Nelms | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maybelle Nelms | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Cade Perry | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Louise Perry | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Callie Allen | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bessie Allen | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Douglas Allen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Esther Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bobbie Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Frank Davis | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Julia Davis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lula Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Viola Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Elmer Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lillie Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Wayne Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Louis Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elois Wright | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sidney Gupton | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Millie Gupton | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 1 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)