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Sarah Murray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Murray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, West Virginia |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sarah Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Murray | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Iva Murray | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mildred Murray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Murray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sarah Murray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Murray | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Murray | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Alice Murray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Etha Murray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, West …
Daughter, age 6
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sarah Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Hancock-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Hancock-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Murray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Murray
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ernest Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etha Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Murray
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 — Hancock, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2533unit:1174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Allison | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elias Allison | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ella Allison | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Grace Allison | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mabel Allison | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Emma May Allison | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Harley H Herpold | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Maud Herpold | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Benton Herpold | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Debbie Herpold | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sam Herpold | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Wayne Herpold | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas W Herpold | 80 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | James B Allison | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Thelma Allison | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | William Murray | 49 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 17 | Iva Murray | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Murray | 21 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 19 | Paul Murray | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mildred Murray | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ernest Murray | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Alice May Murray | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah Jane Murray THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Etha Murray | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clyde Stewart | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Jennie Stewart | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Hugh W Stewart | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Carl Stewart | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edith May Huff | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Jessie Huff | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rose Huff | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Walter Pugh | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Thelma Pugh | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Don Pugh | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charles W Alford | 51 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hallie Alford | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | James G Alford | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Everet Alford | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Louis Alford | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ellen Alford | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Harry Alford | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jasper H Pugh | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Cora Pugh | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ray Pugh | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Pugh | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 46 | Wilda Pugh | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Sadie Ernest | 32 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Raymond Edwin Ernest | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Helen Mcvicker | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Edward Bennett | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)