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Thomas Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Murphy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lucy — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Drawbridge District No 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Murphy | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Bernard Murphy | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Murphy | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Murphy | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 4
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 14
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 23
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 34
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Thomas O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Thomas Murphy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Murphy
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Murphy
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus873unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenett Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Sylvester Tarrane | 10 | Step-son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Louise Tarrane | 15 | Step-dau | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Pauline Tarrane | 7 | Step-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Lewis R Gilbert | 29 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 6 | Elizabeth Gilbert | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Lewis E Gilbert | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Fannie Dymock | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Cornelius Blake | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Anna Blake | 25 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Sylvester Blake | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Edna M Blake | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Thelma L Blake | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Elizabeth Blake | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Andrew Blake | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Alford Young | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 17 | Alice Young | 30 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Raymond E Henry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Mary E Henry | 36 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Margaret Henry | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Janette Henry | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Lewis E Henry | 43 | Head | Store Keeper | Maryland |
| 23 | Margaret G Henry | 49 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 24 | William Wilson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 25 | Winfield S Beall | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 26 | Grace H Beall | 20 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 27 | Vivian A Beall | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Herbert C Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 29 | Randall Lewis | 18 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 30 | Thomas O Murphy THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 31 | Mabel A Murphy | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Bernard E Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Thomas R Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Mary J Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Pliny J Wall | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 36 | Katie M Wall | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Willey Lewis Wall | 14 | Laborer | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Clarence Dashiell | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 39 | Elizabeth Dashiell | 24 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Norma J Dashiell | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 41 | James H Bradshaw | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 42 | Josephine Bradshaw | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Howard A Bradshaw | 31 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Beatrice Bradshaw | 28 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Jacklon Bradshaw | 8 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Warren J Bradshaw | 7 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Freda M Bradshaw | 3 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Betty J Bradshaw | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | John Allamague | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Allamague | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)