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William Murray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Murray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Julia — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Woodside 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Murray | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Julia Murray | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Murray | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 1
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 10
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 20
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | William J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Murray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Murray
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Murray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murray
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Murray
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Murray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Murray
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — Sangamon, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel560:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucile Graff | 22 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Barbara J. Graff | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Daniel Campbell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Grace Campbell | 30 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Alberta Campbell | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Earl Roy Campbell | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas P. Creame | 40 | Head | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 58 | Gertrude Creame | 36 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Thomas R. Jr. Creame | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ray Dooley | 22 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Smith | 55 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Floyd Crieder | 30 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | William J. Murray | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Julia R. Murray | 47 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 65 | William J. Jr. Murray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Edmund A. Walker | 55 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 67 | Josephine M. Walker | 50 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Josephine M. Walker | 26 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary X. Culver | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | James L. Culver | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Culver | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Morgan Mccann | 42 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Barney Bell | 42 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Theodore Emmet P. Lee | 62 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Geo. P. Lee | 34 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary L. Lee | 33 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Emma J. Lee | 30 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Nora Reynolds | 51 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 79 | Lloyd J. Richardson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary A. Richardson | 38 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Lloyd J. Jr. Richardson | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | William E. Richardson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | James Garrity | 21 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Norman Balphish | 51 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | James Hann | 19 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Thomas J. Spratt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Hazel J. Spratt | 32 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Donald Lee Spratt | 4 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 89 | Darrel E. Spratt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Jacob J. Baker | 50 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 91 | Alvina A. Baker | 50 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 92 | Katherine R. Baker | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 93 | Grace P. Baker | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 94 | Lucy J. Baker | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Thomas J. Baker | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Virginia R. Baker | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Dorothy M. Baker | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 98 | James C. Gahan | 46 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 99 | Edna L. Gahan | 44 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Dennis E. Gahan | 16 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)