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Walter Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ashley, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashley, Arkansas |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Murphy | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ben Murphy | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Don Murphy | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Reatha Murphy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Murphy | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Boyd Murphy | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Annalene Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 37
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 48
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | W. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mill Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Murphy
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus64uscers:0769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson T. Pippin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Rosa Pippin | 49 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lois L. Pippin | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Durwood Pippin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Walter Murphy THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nettie Murphy | 38 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Annalene Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Reatha Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Ben F. Murphy | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Boyd R. Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Don Murphy | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ed O. Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Laura D. Miller | 23 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Shirley D. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Mollie Miller | 41 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Fletcher Miller | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Fred O. St. Alvin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nettie St. Alvin | 32 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | William L. Hamilton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Birdie E. Hamilton | 39 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Alexander Hendrix | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Louie Hendrix | 54 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | William H. Hawkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Priscilla Hawkins | 52 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Joseph Hawkins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Mary Hawkins | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Carrie Hawkins | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Julia B. Hawkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Madeline Mott | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ira E. Goodwin | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Horace Baswell | 37 | Head | Public Work | Arkansas |
| 32 | Nettie Baswell | 25 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Arthur J. Hendrix | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Madie Hendrix | 23 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mary C. Hendrix | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Robert M. Hendrix | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Evelyn Hendrix | 78 | Mother | House Helper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Beryl Courson | 26 | Head | Factory Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Annie L. Courson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Scott H. Courson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | L. P. Turk | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ada Turk | 39 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | L. S. Turk | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Pauline Turk | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Hoyt E. Turk | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Clarence W. Turk | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Melvin Turk | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Frank J. Byrd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mamie Byrd | 56 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Harry Y. Byrd | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)