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Sarah Murray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada English
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
| Township / Ward | Dorchester District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Murray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Murray | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Stephen Murray | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Helen Murray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alice Murray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Murray | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Blanche Murray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Murray | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Maurice Murray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 49
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 59
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Susan L. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
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Sarah Murray
Spouse · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel955:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Bogue | 44 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary E. Bogue | 43 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Benjamin J. Bogue | 19 | Son | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 4 | George Bogue | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Teresa Ritchie | 50 | Head | Trained Nurse | Vermont |
| 6 | Charles Ritchie | 29 | Son | Pressman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John Barnes | 49 | Head | Millwright | West Indies |
| 8 | Olive J. Barnes | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charles E. Barnes | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Norman L. Shaw | 51 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Gertrude Shaw | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Sally Shaw | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Michael Rowan | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Syria |
| 14 | Mary Rowan | 27 | Wife | None | Syria |
| 15 | Helen Rowan | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Andrew Rowan | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Gloria Rowan | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Janice Rowan | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Violet Rowan | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Francis J. Geary | 43 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New York |
| 21 | Nellie E. Geary | 40 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Francis Geary | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John Geary | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Helen Geary | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary Geary | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Elizabeth Geary | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | George Richards | 55 | Boarder | Stitcher | Maine |
| 28 | Frank C. Griffin | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 29 | Helen Griffin | 34 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frances Griffin | 16 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Richard Griffin | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John Griffin | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Carol Griffin | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Paul Griffin | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | James A. Graham | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Elizabeth Graham | 21 | Wife | None | England |
| 37 | Bonnie Graham | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | James A. Graham | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | James Murray | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 40 | Sarah Murray THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 41 | Helen Murray | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Canada English |
| 42 | James Murray | 16 | Son | Shipper | Canada English |
| 43 | Maurice Murray | 14 | Son | None | Canada English |
| 44 | Irene Murray | 12 | Daughter | None | Canada English |
| 45 | Alice Murray | 11 | Daughter | None | Canada English |
| 46 | Blanche Murray | 9 | Daughter | None | Canada English |
| 47 | Sarah Murray | 9 | Son | None | Canada English |
| 48 | Stephen Murray | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Arthur Sears | 24 | Head | Druggist | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Josephine Sears | 22 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
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)