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Sarah Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Murphy | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Murphy | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Daniel Murphy | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Murphy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Spouse, age 25
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Susan |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton Suburbs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Sarah Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Murphy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Murphy
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Daniel Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace C Sumroy | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 52 | Wilma Sumroy | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 53 | Emanuel Decker | 30 | Head | Service Station | New Jersey |
| 54 | Flora Decker | 29 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 55 | Raymond Decker | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 56 | Edith Decker | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 57 | Earl Decker | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 58 | William Tongonier | 37 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ethel Tongonier | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Tongonier | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 61 | Evelyn Tongonier | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Gloria Tongonier | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | William Morrow | 31 | Head | Casting Dresser | Scotland |
| 64 | Martha Morrow | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | William Morrow | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | Richard Potts | 37 | Boarder | Insulated Cable Co. | England |
| 67 | George Hiatt | 39 | Head | Helper | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary Hiatt | 37 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 69 | Catherine Hiatt | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Jack Hiatt | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Hiatt | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert Hiatt | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 73 | Mary Hiatt | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Sarah Murphy | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 75 | Sarah Murphy THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 76 | Daniel Murphy | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | Leonard Murphy | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | John Cooney | 53 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 79 | Gertrude Cooney | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Cooney | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 81 | John Cooney | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | Joseph Cooney | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 83 | Loretta Cooney | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 84 | Anna Adams | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Harold G Batt | 32 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mary B Batt | 29 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Carol G Batt | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Wallace D Cole | 48 | Boarder | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Paul Haney | 37 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Jeanette Haney | 34 | Wife-H | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Isaac Wilson | 43 | Head | General Del. | New Jersey |
| 92 | Mable Wilson | 33 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Olive Wilson | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Edgar Wilson | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 95 | Richard Wilson | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 96 | Harvey Wilson | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Isaac Wilson | 68 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 98 | Mary E Wilson | 67 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Carl H Wilson | 17 | Son | None | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 2 siblings
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)