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Arthur Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Murphy | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arthur Murphy | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gary Murphy | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Loretta Murphy | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Missouri
Son, age 4
Clark, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Clark, Missouri
Son, age 16
Clark, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clark-County, Missouri
Head, age 26
Clark-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Arthur Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Murphy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Murphy
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Murphy
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Murphy
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-01096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otho Hagerman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Almira Hagerman | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Hugh Hagerman | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Loyal F. Roberts | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Edna P. Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Orval Roberts | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 7 | Yvonne Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Arthur Murphy THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Loretta Murphy | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Gary L. Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Larry Murphy | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Merrill Mccoy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Mary Mccoy | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Twila Mccoy | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Virginia Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Theron Mccoy | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | John Mccoy | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Leon Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Helen Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Ganda Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Amber Smith | 60 | Father | Laborer | Texas |
| 22 | Belle Smith | 53 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Jacob Miller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Elma Miller | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Virgil Ferguson | 18 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | William D. Lofgren | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Elizabeth S. Lofgren | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John O'Day | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Margaret O'Day | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Harold O'Day | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Fred Scobee | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Dottie Scobee | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ruth Scobee | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Hyrene Scobee | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Lee Everman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Nellie Everman | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | George Falkenstein | 29 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Morgan Mccoy | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Elsie Mccoy | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Joan Mccoy | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)