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William Murphy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Murphy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azine Murphy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Connie Murphy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Tom Murphy | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Martha Murphy | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Roy Murphy | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ezra Murphy | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elbert Murphy | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Wade Murphy | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Murphy | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Son, age 1
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 10
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 20
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Head, age 30
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Silk Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Murphy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Murphy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murphy
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Murphy
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elbert Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connie Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ezra Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Azine Murphy
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cornelius D. Murphy | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Linnie A. Murphy | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | R. Finialla Murphy | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Emily Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Agnes Ruth Murphy | 62 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James B. Hamilton | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Effie Hamilton | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James A. Jr. Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William C. Hamilton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thos Hamilton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Harry Hamilton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary B. Smith | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mildred Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John T. Lamb | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Beatrice Lamb | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hally C. Lamb | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John T. Lamb | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James D. Lamb | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Frank Lewis | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Susan Lewis | 68 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James C. Jr. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie D. Jr. Lewis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Oscar Newkirk | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Essie Newkirk | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Newkirk | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Effie Newkirk | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lissie Newkirk | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mckinley Newkirk | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lissie E. Newkirk | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Luther Alderman | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Tom Murphy | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Martha Murphy | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Elbert Murphy | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | William Murphy THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Wade Murphy | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Azine Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Connie Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ezra Murphy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Roy L. Murphy | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jimmie Hayes | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Idonnia Hayes | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | May B. Hayes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Paton Hayes | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elmon Hayes | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | William E. Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Annie B. Thompson | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mamie Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Newton T. Thompson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
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)