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Walter Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Murphy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Dan — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Atty-at-law |
| Industry | Gen. Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Atty-At-Law |
| Township / Ward | Oakland City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Murphy | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Walter Murphy | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Daniel Murphy | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alameda, California
Son, age 6
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger. |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 16
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 26
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Atty-at-law |
| Industry | Gen. Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Walter Murphy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Murphy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Murphy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Murphy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Murphy
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula103unit:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna B. Stanley | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillie Bunker | 64 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Leonard E. Brown | 60 | Head | — | California |
| 4 | Jessie C. Brown | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 5 | Daniel J. Murphy | 53 | Head | Fitter | California |
| 6 | Henrietta Murphy | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Walter G. Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Atty-At-Law | California |
| 8 | Alexander G. Fraser | 77 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 9 | Melcalina Fraser | 71 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 10 | Annie G. Fraser | 51 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 11 | Emma Fraser | 56 | Sister-in-law | Foreman | Iowa |
| 12 | Frederick P. Brown | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | England |
| 13 | Isabel Brown | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Frederick R. Brown | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Henrietta C. Beck | 32 | Head | Secretary | California |
| 16 | Harriet Berg | 53 | Mother | — | California |
| 17 | Harriet E. Beck | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Webster H. Hunter | 56 | Head | Pharmacist | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Annie M. Hunter | 60 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 20 | Henry Abrahamson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Hilma Abrahamson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Hulda S. Hagar | 31 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Albert S. Hagar | 3 | Grandson | — | California |
| 24 | James R. Cunningham | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frances P. Cunningham | 31 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Vincent T. Cunningham | 13 | Son | Proprietor | California |
| 27 | Julia Hagan | 38 | Head | — | California |
| 28 | Mary Agnes Hagan | 68 | Roomer | Practical Nurse | Canada English |
| 29 | Nellie Mae Hagan | 18 | Roomer | Practical Nurse | Illinois |
| 30 | Bruce F. Knox | 34 | Head | Waitress | California |
| 31 | Sophia C. Knox | 73 | Mother | Physician | California |
| 32 | Grace M. Kruschke | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lora Z. Swan | 40 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Nebraska |
| 34 | Earl G. Trout | 53 | Head | Trained Nurse | Nebraska |
| 35 | Pearl B. Trout | 45 | Wife | Barber | Michigan |
| 36 | Frank E. Hoard | 45 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Irma M. Hoard | 13 | Daughter | Salesman | California |
| 38 | Virginia Hoard | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Frank D. Hoard | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Luigi Gunnasso | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 41 | Giuseppina Gunnasso | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Italy |
| 42 | John Gunnasso | 24 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Angelo Gunnasso | 32 | Head | Conveyor Driver | California |
| 44 | Matt Hikala | 52 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 45 | Hilma Hikala | 45 | Wife | Mechanic | Finland |
| 46 | Clarence E. Hikala | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Gustav Fred Luckey | 67 | Head | — | Finland |
| 48 | Hilma Luckey | 70 | Wife | Carpenter | Finland |
| 49 | George S. Bruner | 57 | Head | — | Nevada |
| 50 | Irene Bruner | 51 | Wife | Atty-At-Law | California |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)