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Robert Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caldwell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Lucy — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | manager |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Harmony Ii |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Murphy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Murphy | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Carl Patch | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gene Murphy | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Merle Murphy | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Victor Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Caldwell, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Caldwell, Kentucky
Head, age 35
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Caldwell, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | manager |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Robert Murphy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Caldwell, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Murphy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Murphy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel736:0832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloise Porter | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | G. T. Chambers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bettie Chambers | 38 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert Chambers | 17 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ruby Chambers | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | J. M. Wood | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Fannie Wood | 51 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Frank Jones | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lucy M. Jones | 45 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clifton Jones | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Frank J. Jones | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Herman White | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mary White | 41 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Robert White | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Billy White | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | White Vernon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jennie Vernon | 39 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Francis D. Vernon | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Walter B. Vernon | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | C. C. Power | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert Murphy THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Gene Murphy | 42 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Merle Murphy | 17 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Victor Murphy | 14 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Geneva B. Murphy | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Carl Patch | 17 | Nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Burnice Rogers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Kitty S. Rogers | 37 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Gladys Mae Rogers | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Earnestine Rogers | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | C. G. Groom | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edward A. Groom | 44 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Garland Groom | 21 | Son | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 34 | Virginia Groom | 20 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Howard Groom | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | P. C. Hart | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Elma Hart | 34 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Cleo Hart | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Harold Hart | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ralph Hart | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | R. G. Hart | 80 | Father | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Sarah Hart | 77 | Mother | None | Indiana |
| 43 | Richard Hart | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Earlene Hart | 26 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Harlan Hart | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Garland Hart | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Adrian Hart | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | James Hart | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | H. S. Robinson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Kate Robinson | 39 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)