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Robert Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Robert Murphy | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ashley Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Son, age 8
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 17
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 28
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Robert Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John 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 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ashley Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Floyd W. Mester | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Phid Hayes | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hattie B. Hayes | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel D. Hayes | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rosie L. Hayes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John T. Hayes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Watson Thompson | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Minnie Thompson | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Thompson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Polly A. Calvin | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Gurgonious | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rose H. Gurgonious | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sophia Gurgonious | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Leroie Gurgonious | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary J. Mcalister | 64 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Emmie Mcalister | 21 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lassone Mcalister | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | George Moore | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Beulah Moore | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Moore | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lloyd Newkirk | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fannie Newkirk | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bernell Newkirk | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Maggie Ruth Newkirk | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Newkirk | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lloyd L. Newkirk | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ernest Newkirk | None | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pearley Newton | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Arthel Newton | 52 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Octavia Newton | 45 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Arthur Alderman | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary M. Murphy | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ashley Murphy | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Murphy THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | W. S. Costin | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mamie Costin | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | W. S. Jr. Costin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | William H. Costin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Katherine Costin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Eveline Costin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bell Matt | 19 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mollie Woodcock | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Marshall Woodcock | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Alley Woodcock | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lilly Woodcock | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Alley Jr. Woodcock | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ruby Woodcock | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lish Sessions | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ethel Sessions | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Henry R. Sessions | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 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)