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Alice Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spalding-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spalding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spalding-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spalding |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Griffin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alice Murphy | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Mary Murphy | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Smith | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spalding, Georgia
Head, age 50
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Spalding, Georgia
Other, age 62
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | mother-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Spalding-County, Georgia
Head, age 75
Spalding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spalding |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Spalding-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spalding-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00708-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella White | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Bill Mitchell | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | John T. Hightower | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Annie Bell Hightower | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Charlie Copeland | 63 | Head | Concrete Finisher | Georgia |
| 46 | Fletcher Reid | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Nettie Bloodworth | 34 | Housekeeper | Laundress | Georgia |
| 48 | Alice Mae Sheppard | 18 | Housekeeper's daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Luddie Watson | 41 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 50 | Willie Ruth Brown | 29 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Willie Watts | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Frank Mcday | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Georgia Mae Mcday | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 54 | Annie Neville | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Millie Brooks | 38 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 56 | Elmo Brooks | 23 | Son | Truck Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Oliver Zellner | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Alice Murphy THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary Alice Murphy | 49 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 60 | Mary Lee Murphy | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Lizzie Smith | 70 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Jesse Ponder | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Nannie Belle Ponder | 38 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 64 | H. J. Lyons | 20 | Step-son | Typist | Georgia |
| 65 | Josephine Walker | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Sylvia Hopkins | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary B. Williams | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Mattie Zellner | 29 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 69 | Joseph Zellner | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Athie Lee Cozier | 1 | Great aunt | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Clara Hillis | 39 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 72 | Thomasia Matthews | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Bessie Watson | 29 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 74 | Lulu Willis | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Walter Willis | 30 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Dudley Willis | 42 | Step-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Edwin Fletcher Jr. Willis | 8 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Charlie Frank Brown | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | David Slaughter | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Georgia Mae Slaughter | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)