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Sarah Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockcastle, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockcastle, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockcastle, Kentucky |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lloyd Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Murphy | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Cora Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Murphy | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sarah Murphy | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Rissie Murphy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Sarah Murphy across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockcastle, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Murphy
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockcastle, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockcastle, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel773:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Sr Murphy | 39 | Head | Post Master | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sarah A Murphy THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Gladys L Murphy | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lloyd P Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Cora L Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Margaret E Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rissie L Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | George W Jr Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles B Murphy | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marshall P Mcclure | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Eliza J Mcclure | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 12 | Felix G Mcclure | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Robert G Mcclure | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | James F Oliver | 31 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Kentucky |
| 15 | Delia M Oliver | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Walter L Oliver | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James R Oliver | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | David K Argenbright | 86 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Alva Argenbright | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Maud P Argenbright | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | James E Argenbright | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Arthur H Argenbright | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | John J Argenbright | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | William H Ponder | 48 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Kentucky |
| 25 | Flora B Ponder | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Keith C Ponder | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clayton B Ponder | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ana T Ponder | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lyman T Ponder | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Truman T Ponder | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | William W Ponder | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Cline A Ponder | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Aubert B Ponder | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Joe S Ball | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Carrie B Ball | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dorothy E Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dora M Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Harold D Ball | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James D Edwards | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 40 | Dora E Edwards | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Helen M Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Edgar O Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Earl L Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | John Ball | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ida Ball | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Edna E Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Charlotte L Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Pauline Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | George W Ball | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Virginia Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)